Commonwealth v. Hughes

STRANAHAN, P.J.,

— Defendant, Donald Hughes, was tried non-jury and convicted of carrying a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property and driving' wihout a valid license. Defendant was also convicted'for violating a local ordinance which prohibits carrying an open bottle . of liquor in a moving vehicle. That ordinance is commonly referred to as the “Open Bottle Ordinance.” Defendant has filed motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial. We find that the evidence seized during an inventory search of the defendant’s automobile should have been suppressed and we, therefore, grant…