IN RE BURTON


259 Pa.Super. 20 (1978)

393 A.2d 696

In re Randy Allen BURTON and Paul H. Burton, minors, Appellants.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 20, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Milgrub, Asst. Public Defender, Clearfield, for appellants.

Thomas F. Morgan, District Attorney, Clearfield, for appellee.

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


CERCONE, Judge:

The sole issue raised by this appeal is whether the facts recited in an affidavit in support of a search warrant were sufficient to establish probable cause. Specifically, it is asserted that probable cause was lacking due to the affidavit's failure to set forth sufficient underlying circumstances from which the issuing authority could independently determine that the affiant's informer was credible or his information reliable. We agree.

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