Commonwealth v. Clark

558 Pa. 157 (1999)

735 A.2d 1248

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Phillip A. CLARK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 16, 1998.

Decided August 17, 1999.

Ralph D. Karsh, Pittsburgh, for Phillip A. Clark.

Joseph P. Conti, submitted on brief, Garrett A. Taylor, Erie, for Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

On January 18, 1996, at approximately two o'clock in the morning, Officer Lester Fetterman of the Erie Police Department was on routine patrol. While on patrol, he received information from a…