Commonwealth v. Lane

OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE VENTERS

The Commonwealth appeals from the Court of Appeals' decision which reversed the convictions of Appellee, Damion Montrece Lane, for possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, and for tampering with physical evidence. The convictions were based on evidence discovered after a canine sniff search of Appellee's vehicle conducted during an otherwise routine traffic stop. We granted discretionary review to consider whether the dog sniff search prolonged the stop beyond its original purpose, requiring suppression of the discovered…