Girardi v. Commonwealth

Tried by the court on two amended indictments charging possession of methaqualone and possession of cocaine, James Vincent Girardi was found guilty as charged. By judgment entered November 16, 1979, his punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year and five years, respectively, execution of the five-year sentence being suspended upon specified conditions. On appeal, the question presented is whether the controlled drugs, discovered in Girardi’s automobile, were improperly admitted into evidence as the product of a warrantless search and seizure in violation of his…