Commonwealth v. Rogers

ORIE MELVIN, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from an April 14, 1999 Order granting Appellee Edward S. Rogers’ motion to suppress. The issue is whether the trial court correctly concluded that Trooper Banovsky did not have sufficient reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to justify Appellee’s initial detention and the subsequent canine sniff search of his vehicle. We reverse.

¶ 2 On January 9, 1998, Trooper Banov-sky observed Appellee’s vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 79, passing other traffic. The Trooper positioned his vehicle behind Appellee’s and…