Commonwealth v. Arch

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County following appellant’s conviction for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. 1 Appellant now contends that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to suppress. 2 After careful review, we reverse, vacate the judgment of séntence and remand for a new trial.

Examination of the record reveals the following: On July 24, 1991, Officer Scott Neal, while on routine patrol, heard a report that a white Toyota with a Virginia registration was being used by three black…