Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Bruno
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 13, 1954No. Appeals, 239 and 240PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Wright, J.,
This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County quashing a search warrant and directing that the papers and, other articles seized thereunder be returned to the defendants. The Commonwealth’s complaint is directed only against the italicized portion of the order.
On March 18, 1953, Angelo Bruno and John Perna were arrested and charged with being concerned in the conduct of an illegal lottery and conspiracy. At the time of the arrest the officers had with them a warrant purportedly authorizing the search of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Rosen v. Superintendent of Police Le StrangeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Fairmount Engine Co. v. Montgomery CountySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Commonwealth v. BanksSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. DiDio v. BaldiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BosurgiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Commonwealth v. FioriniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. DiDio v. BaldiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Commonwealth v. GiambroneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Commonwealth v. RichardsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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