Commonwealth v. Hamlin

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

McDERMOTT, Justice.

This is an appeal from the order of the Superior Court, reversing an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County suppressing evidence obtained in a search of appellant’s residence.1 After examination of appellant’s claim we affirm.

The facts are as follows. On the morning of September 5, 1980, Lieutenant Charles E. Coughlin of the McKeesport Police Department prepared an application for a search warrant for the premises of appellant, Roy L. Hamlin. The probable cause relied upon in securing the warrant was *213testimony from…