Commonwealth v. Williams

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in denying his suppression motion. We agree and, accordingly, reverse the court below, and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

After being stopped by police while riding a bicycle appellant was charged with receiving stolen property. The lower court denied his suppression motion challenging the propriety of the stop. At trial, a Commonwealth witness identified the bicycle and testified that it had been stolen.1 Appellant was adjudicated delinquent and sentenced to probation. This appeal followed.

In a suppression…