Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Hughes

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 16, 1979No. 423PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CERCONE, President Judge:

This is a direct appeal from judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Criminal Divi sion. On September 24, 1976, a jury found appellant guilty of the statutory crimes of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance 1 and carrying a firearm without a license. 2 After post-trial motions were timely filed and denied, this appeal ensued.

Of the four contentions briefed by appellant only two have been properly preserved for appellate review: 3 1) whether appellant’s warrantless arrest and search of the auto in his custody were based…

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2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TrengeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Commonwealth v. LapiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. BaroneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Bell v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. SpellerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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