Commonwealth v. Rota

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia after conviction in a nonjury trial for possession of dangerous drugs; from the denial of the court below of a Petition to Suppress Evidence; and from the denial of post-trial motions. He was sentenced to three to twelve months imprisonment.

On November 16,1970, two detectives armed with a bench warrant, the legality of which is admitted by the appellant, arrived at his premises at about 1:15 P.M. They knocked loudly on the apartment door and stated who they were and the purpose…