Commonwealth v. Pless

HOFFMAN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a September 22, 1995 order granting appellee Roxanne Yvonne Pless’ motion to suppress. Appellant, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, raises the following issue for our review:

Did the Suppression Court err in granting [appellee’s] motion to suppress evidence on the basis that the consent to search [appellee’s] vehicle was obtained during an unlawful detention?

Appellant’s Brief at 5.

On December 23, 1994, at approximately 12:50 a.m., State Trooper Richard Houk and his partner, Trooper J.J. Sovic, clocked appellee’s vehicle traveling on Interstate 80 in Mercer…