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COM. v. ANDERSON

481 Pa. 292 (1978)

392 A.2d 1298

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Gregory ANDERSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 5, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Defender Ass'n of Philadelphia, Benjamin Lerner, Defender, John W. Packel, Asst. Public Defender, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Edward G. Rendell, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Deputy Dist. Atty. for Law, Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Philadelphia, for appellee.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

On March 8, 1975, police radio received an anonymous call and transmitted a report that there was a man who was an escapee from a drug rehabilitation program in a bar at 57th and Master Streets in the City of Philadelphia. The caller described the person as a Negro male, named "Perry" about 5'10" with a large "bush" hair style and wearing a dark coat. As a result of receiving the above information, two police officers went...

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