Commonwealth v. Peterson

OPINION BY

BOWES, J.:

The Commonwealth appeals from an order entered May 5, 2010 in which the trial court suppressed a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. 1 We affirm.

The salient facts of this case are as follows. Appellee and six other males were standing at the corner of Morrison Street and South Oakland Avenue after midnight in a high crime area in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Officer Michael Albanese, Jr. of the City of Sharon Police Department approached slowly in a marked cruiser and six of the individuals fled. Appellee remained behind and did not run. Officer Albanese originally…