Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Austin

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 13, 1993No. 00276PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Northhampton County entered after appellant was convicted of possession of cocaine 1 and possession with intent to deliver cocaine. 2 We affirm.

On March 15, 1991, Christopher John Austin and Courtney Brown were driving on Route 33 in Northhampton County. At approximately 1:15 A.M., Austin, the appellant, pulled off to the side of the road so that Brown could take his shift as driver. Austin turned on the car’s emergency flashers as he exited the automobile and proceeded to move toward the passenger…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. HicksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  5. Commonwealth v. ChesterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Commonwealth v. RosaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Commonwealth v. BoydSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  4. DeMuth v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Commonwealth v. GrossoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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