In re J.V.

CAVANAUGH, J.:

¶ 1 This appeal is taken from the order of the trial court which adjudicated appellant delinquent. The issue before this court is whether, pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the trial court properly denied appellant’s motion to suppress physical evidence obtained pursuant to a protective pat-down. Because we find that the police lacked a reasonable belief that the appellant was armed and dangerous to justify the pat-down, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

The facts as gleaned from the…