Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Novick

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 7, 1982No. 41PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CERCONE, President Judge:

Appellant, Thomas J. Novick, takes this appeal from his conviction for three counts of burglary. In his brief, appellant argues that the physical evidence discovered in appellant’s residence and appellant’s oral and written inculpatory statements should have been suppressed as the fruits of an unlawful arrest made beyond the territorial limits of the arresting officers’ political subdivision. 1 We find appellants argument to have merit; therefore, we reverse his convictions.

The underlying factual situation of the instant appeal is as follows. On the evening of April…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TroutmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Commonwealth v. FiumeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Commonwealth v. BableSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. AnzaloneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SaulSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. HammSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. BrownSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. Hlubin, M., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  5. Commonwealth v. LloydSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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