Commonwealth v. Jackson

OPINION BY

STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant Duane Jackson appeals from a September 22, 2004 judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. We affirm.

¶ 2 Jackson’s sentence stems from events occurring on May 12, 2004. While on surveillance, Philadelphia Police Officer James White observed two men engage in a narcotics transaction. N.T. 9/22/04 at 5, 11-12. One of the men was stopped a short time later, but the second man walked out of Officer White’s sight. Id He was located a short time later, with a group of other men. Id. at 6. Eight uniformed officers were sent…