Commonwealth v. Adams

CERCONE, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence entered on July 2, 1986 after a jury convicted appellant, Shelby Scott Adams, of delivery of marijuana and of conspiracy to deliver marijuana. Post-trial motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to one and one-half (DA) to five (5) years imprisonment and to pay a fine in the amount of $25,000.00.

Appellant raises the following two issues on appeal: (1) whether a valid consensual wiretapping pursuant to the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, 18 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 5701 et seq., requires that consent be given prior to…