Commonwealth v. Lucchese

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

After a trial by jury, appellant was found guilty of poolselling and bookmaking, but not guilty of establishing a gambling place. This appeal arises from the lower court’s denial of appellant’s post-trial motions for an arrest of judgment or a new trial. This multi-pronged appeal alleges, inter alia, the following errors below:

1) Newspaper articles, setting forth testimony presented at a suppression hearing held in closed session in accordance with Pa. R. Crim. P. 323 (f), violated his right of a fair trial;

2) The affidavit supporting the search warrant is defective;

3)…