Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Sharp

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 20, 1996No. 669PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EAKIN, Judge:

Jason Robert Sharp appeals from the judgment of sentence entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County, following his conviction for possession with intent to deliver heroin. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

On May 31, 1994, Perry County Sheriff George Frownfelter and Deputy Sheriff Donald Smith conducted a visual search of property owned by Richard Sheibley, after receiving Sheibley’s permission for that search. Located in Carroll Township, Perry County, the premises were leased and occupied by appellant’s parents, Timothy Loy and Christine Sharp; appellant also…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Commonwealth v. EdmundsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Commonwealth v. GraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Commonwealth v. MasonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
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  5. Com. v. Braxton, I.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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