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COM. v. LECHNER

454 Pa.Super. 456 (1996)

685 A.2d 1014

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Michael W. LECHNER, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 22, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Iva C. Dougherty, Assistant District Attorney, Reading, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Lawrence J. Hracho, Reading, for appellee.

Before TAMILIA, SCHILLER and MONTEMURO, JJ.

MONTEMURO, Judge:

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order of the Berks County Court of Common Pleas granting a motion to suppress methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia found in a tow truck driven by Appellee, Michael Lechner.1 The suppression court found that the police lacked probable cause to conduct a warrantless search of Appellee and his truck, therefore, the search was illegal. We agree and, accordingly, affirm.

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