Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Johnston

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 7, 1986No. 01541, 01545PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

These cross-appeals are from the judgment of sentence imposed after appellee 1 was found guilty in a bench trial of possession with intent to deliver 2 and simple possession. 3 Appellee contends that: (1) his motion to suppress evidence should have been granted because the totality of the circumstances did not establish probable cause for issuance of a search warrant; and (2) his demurrer should have been sustained because the Commonwealth did not adduce evi dence from which it could be concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that he constructively possessed the contraband recovered…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RoyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Commonwealth v. BoernerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. DeCampliSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Commonwealth v. EbertsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. FortuneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. AndersonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. KlingerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. BleighSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. PostellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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