Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Kazior

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 14, 1979No. 774PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

John J. Kazior, the appellee herein, was arrested and charged with burglary, 1 theft, 2 receiving stolen property, 3 conspiracy, 4 possessing instruments of crime, 5 and possessing a prohibited offensive weapon. 6 Following a pre-trial hearing, the trial court found that appellee’s arrest had been illegal. Therefore, the court entered an order which (1) suppressed physical evidence removed from appellee’s vehicle, (2) suppressed appellee’s confession, and (3) quashed the informations against appellee. The Commonwealth appealed.

An appeal by the Commonwealth is proper. If…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Commonwealth v. BosurgiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Commonwealth v. GarvinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Commonwealth v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TrengeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Commonwealth v. QuilesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Commonwealth v. AllenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Commonwealth v. BurnsideSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Commonwealth v. VerdekalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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