Commonwealth v. Pollard

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Appellant, Alfred Pollard, was arrested on March 10, 1970, and charged with possession of narcotics. A pre-trial motion to suppress evidence was timely filed, and after an evidentiary hearing, denied. Appellant, thereafter, was tried non jury and found guilty. Post-trial motions were denied, and appellant was sentenced to serve 11% to 23 months imprisonment. The Superior Court affirmed in an opinionless per curiam order, with Judge Hoppman dissenting. This Court granted allocatur.

Appellant raises but one issue on this appeal: Did the trial court err in admitting…