COMMONWEALTH v. JONES


245 Pa.Super. 487 (1977)

369 A.2d 733

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Barbara JONES, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 18, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Johns, Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, with him John J. Hickton, District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Larry P. Gaitens, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

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


SPAETH, Judge:

The Commonwealth appeals from an order granting defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant. The lower court ordered the evidence suppressed because the police officer who served the warrant failed to verify the inventory of items seized when he made return of the warrant to the issuing authority.

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Rule 2009(a) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure provides:

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