Smith v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

R.A. Smith earlier appealed from a decision of the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission revoking his jockeys license. Smiths appellate brief presented three claims: 1) that the defense of entrapment should apply to administrative proceedings that are of a punitive nature; 2) that the conduct of the special agents of the Attorney Generals office constituted entrapment; and 3) that the special agents failed to comply with provisions of the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act.1

This court, concluding that the defense of entrapment is available in an…