COMMONWEALTH v. KRUKOFF


223 Pa.Super. 395 (1973)

Commonwealth, Appellant, v. Krukoff.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

March 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Alford, Assistant District Attorney, with him Carol Mary Los, Assistant District Attorney, and Robert W. Duggan, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Morris F. Cohen, for appellee.

Before WRIGHT, P.J., JACOBS, HOFFMAN, SPAULDING, CERCONE, and PACKEL, JJ. (WATKINS, J., absent.)


OPINION BY JACOBS, J., March 27, 1973:

The issue in this case is whether, at a suppression hearing, the affiant for a search warrant is competent to testify as to what facts in addition to those contained in his affidavit he recited orally to the magistrate under oath. The lower court held that he was not, and we reverse.

On the basis of a search warrant, the police searched appellee's apartment and found a quantity of untaxed cigarettes. Appellee was charged...

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