Commonwealth v. Shaheen

JACOBS, President Judge,

dissenting:

I respectfully dissent on the basis of this Court’s opinion in Commonwealth v. Myers, 239 Pa.Super. 459, 361 A.2d 884 (1976).

In Myers, a Chester County justice of the peace issued a search warrant for appellant’s residence located in Lancaster County. The search by Chester County police officers yielded stolen copper wire and a stolen dog, and appellant was arrested. These charges were subsequently nolle prossed. However, the search also revealed the presence of stolen automobile parts, and appellant was charged in Lancaster County with receiving stolen…