Commonwealth v. Evans
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order suppressing marijuana found in and removed from a vehicle being driven by Alfred Evans. The suppression order was entered by the Municipal Court of Philadelphia, and the Court *355of Common Pleas denied certiorari. It is from this order that the present appeal was taken.1
“Where a motion to suppress physical evidence has been filed, ‘[t]he Commonwealth [has] the burden of going forward with the evidence and of establishing that the challenged evidence was not obtained in violation of the defendant’s rights.’ The Commonwealth is…
2Cases cited68 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Texas v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Arkansas v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- California v. AcevedoSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by13 opinions
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