Commonwealth v. Carter

JOYCE, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, appeals the order entered in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, which granted Appellee, Kevin Carter’s motion to suppress. We affirm. The relevant factual and procedural history of this case are as follows:

¶ 2 On February 22, 1997, Officer Patrick Kinavey, a City of Pittsburgh police officer, was performing his general patrol duties in the Hazelwood section of Pittsburgh, a known high drug and crime area. At approximately 3:25 P.M., he observed Appellee on Flowers Avenue walking towards a pick-up truck parked on the street.…