Commonwealth v. Dugger

OPINION

McDermott, Justice.

In this appeal review is sought from an order of Superior Court, en banc, affirming the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County. The trial court granted appellee’s motion to suppress evidence seized after officials searched appellee at the Chester County Farms Prison. In suppressing the evidence the trial court held no probable cause existed for the search and appellee did not knowingly and voluntarily consent to the search.

Superior Court affirmed the suppression order, agreeing appellee had not consented to the search. They did not accept the trial court…