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COMMONWEALTH v. EASTON

231 Pa.Super. 398 (1975)

Commonwealth v. Easton, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

January 8, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Auerbach, Assistant Public Defender, with him Kenneth P. Barrow, Public Defender, for appellant.

Ralph B. D'Iorio, Assistant District Attorney, with him Vram Nedurian, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, and Stephen J. McEwen, Jr., District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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

OPINION BY JACOBS, J., January 8, 1975:

In this case appellant challenges the execution of a search warrant used by police to conduct a search of his apartment. The search uncovered certain narcotic drugs for which appellant was charged with illegal possession. We find that the execution of the search warrant was improper and reverse the lower court's decision which held the search to be lawful.

The federal constitution prohibits "unreasonable" searches by...

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