COMMONWEALTH v. NOVAK


233 Pa.Super. 236 (1975)

Commonwealth v. Novak, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

March 31, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Swem, Trial Defender, John J. Dean, Chief, Appellate Division, and George H. Ross, Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Eberhardt, Assistant District Attorney, John M. Tighe, First Assistant District Attorney, and John J. Hickton, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WATKINS, P.J., JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN DER VOORT, and SPAETH, JJ.


OPINION BY CERCONE, J., March 31, 1975:

This is an appeal from judgment of sentence arising from appellant's conviction of receiving stolen goods and violation of the Dangerous Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. Appellant's sole contention is that certain evidence should have been suppressed because the affidavit in support of the search warrant failed to establish probable cause.

The relevant portion of the affidavit is as follows: "Said John Patterson [the informant...

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