COM. v. SWINT


256 Pa.Super. 169 (1978)

389 A.2d 654

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Matthew SWINT. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Diane SWINT. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Rodney ISAACS.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric B. Henson, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, with him F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellant.

James Peruto, Philadelphia, for appellee, Matthew Swint.

Ricki Sanders, Philadelphia, for appellees, Diane Swint and Rodney Isaacs.

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


PRICE, Judge:

This an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order granting appellants' suppression motions.1 Excluded from evidence were 128 glassine packets and one brown bag containing a tan powder determined to be heroin. These items were seized pursuant to a search warrant. Also suppressed were a bail slip and a notice to appear in the name of Matthew Swint, an envelope addressed to Mrs. D. Swint, and the statement of Matthew Swint to...

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