Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Darush

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 27, 1999PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEL SOLE, J.:

¶ 1 Today we consider whether the rulings of Commonwealth v. Brian, 539 Pa. 256, 652 A.2d 287 (1994) and Commonwealth v. Schaeffer, 370 Pa.Super. 179, 536 A.2d 354 (1987), aff'd, 539 Pa. 272, 652 A.2d 294 (1994) apply to require a warrant where a consenting law enforcement officer telephones an individual at home and records that conversation. We hold that a warrant is required in this situation and therefore affirm the suppression order.

¶ 2 Appellee, David Darush, was charged with two counts of delivery of marijuana, two counts of possession with intent to deliver and criminal…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. MelendezSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Commonwealth v. BrionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  4. Commonwealth v. ShawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. BeaufordSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BenderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Commonwealth v. MettsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Commonwealth v. DarushSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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