Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Collazo

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 24, 1995PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

Miguel A. Collazo was tried by jury and was found guilty of possession and delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment for not less than six (6) years nor more than twelve (12) years. After post-sentence motions had been denied, Collazo filed this appeal in which he argues that the trial court committed reversible error by: (1) failing to suppress a packet of heroin found in the vehicle seized by police following his arrest; and (2) allowing improper hearsay testimony regarding a signal which was given by an informant to signify that a…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. DeHartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Commonwealth v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. CruzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HenniganSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Commonwealth v. EllisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. Commonwealth v. DentSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Commonwealth v. MacKeySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. Commonwealth v. GatlosSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013

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