COMMONWEALTH v. BROWN


243 Pa.Super. 285 (1976)

365 A.2d 853

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. James BROWN, Appellant. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Ricky LOVE, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

November 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Dean, Lester G. Nauhaus, John R. Smith, Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

John J. Hickton, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Eberhardt, Louis R. Paulick, Asst. Dist. Attys., Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT and SPAETH, JJ.


SPAETH, Judge:

After a non-jury trial, appellants were convicted of theft by deception and criminal conspiracy, and were sentenced to terms of imprisonment. In these consolidated appeals, appellants contend that they were arrested without probable cause and therefore their motions to suppress should have been granted. The Commonwealth "concedes that probable cause was lacking at that time but instead maintains that the placing of appellants in the police van constituted...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases