Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Lymph
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 17, 1988No. 424PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Judge:
This is an appeal from a Judgment of Sentence. Because we find that Capitol Police Officer Chiricos acted within the parameters of his authority, we affirm.
On the evening of January 2, 1986, Officer Kessler, State Capitol Police Department, was on foot patrol in the area of the parking garage near the Main Capitol Building. A vehicle approached and stopped at the entrance booth to the garage. The driver of the vehicle informed Officer Kessler that he intended to drop off his female passenger, appellant, Christine Lymph, at her car. Officer Kessler testified at trial:
A. At that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Turner v. May Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Commonwealth v. KellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. HoldermanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by7 opinions
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