Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Smith

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 2, 2001PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPopovich, J.

¶ 1 The Commonwealth brings these appeals from the orders entered in the Court of Common Pleas of York County granting the motions of appellees, Brandi Smith and David Colgan, to suppress evidence recovered following the search of Smith’s vehicle. Upon review, we affirm.

¶ 2 The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows. On February 9, 2000, appellees were charged with possession of MDMA (a/k/a “ecstasy”) with intent to deliver and criminal conspiracy. On the evening of February 9, 2000, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Pennsylvania State Trooper Danny J. Fry, filed an application for an…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Commonwealth v. GraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Commonwealth v. TorresSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. JamesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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3Cited by38 opinions

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