Commonwealth v. Boyer

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

Appellant, Larry Lee Boyer, was tried by a judge sitting without a jury, and found guilty of possession of narcotics. Post-trial motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to a term of two to twelve months in a correctional institution and ordered to pay a $300 fine. The trial court then granted appellant’s request for a supersedeas pending his appeal. The Superior Court affirmed appellant’s conviction and we granted allocatur.

The facts surrounding this appeal are as follows: On April 20, 1971, the Millcreelc Township Police Depart ment received information…