Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Valenzuela

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 23, 1991PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION PER CURIAM:

This is a Commonwealth appeal from an order suppressing both the physical evidence found during a search of appellee’s automobile and the alleged statements appellee made to the police officers. Finding no error, we affirm.

On this appeal, the Commonwealth contends: (1) that the trial court erred when it found that the Commonwealth failed to prove probable cause and that exigent circumstances are required to justify a warrantless search of an automobile; (2) that the court erred when it determined that the “white-line” stop of appellee’s automobile was invalid; and (3) that…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Commonwealth v. EdmundsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. GraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LohrSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  2. Commonwealth v. SwartzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Commonwealth v. RachauCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. KnottsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Commonwealth v. NagleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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