Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Chamberlain
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 3, 1984No. 2831PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Judge:
After a non-jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, appellant, Kenneth Chamberlain, was convicted of knowing and intentional possession of a controlled substance. Post-trial motions were denied after which appellant was sentenced to four to eight months in the County Jail. This appeal followed.
The findings of fact upon which the lower court judge relied and which are supported by the record are as follows: On November 20, 1981, at approximately 1:05 a.m., the arresting officers observed an automobile being driven with multiple Motor Vehicle Code…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by42 opinions
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