Commonwealth v. Rudisill

KELLY, Judge:

Appellant, William Rudisill, appeals from judgment of sentence following his convictions of possession of a controlled substance,1 possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver,2 possession of drug paraphernalia,3 and criminal conspiracy.4 We reverse.

The salient facts and procedural background may be summarized as follows. On June 19, 1990, Delaware County Narcotics Officers, accompanied by two township police officers and one Pennsylvania state trooper, arrived at appellant’s apartment to execute a valid search warrant.5 One of the police officers knocked on…