COMMONWEALTH v. TARTT

Nos. 1319 and 1344 of 1980.

18 Pa. D. & C. 3d 581 (1981)

Commonwealth v. Tartt

Common Pleas Court of Washington County, Pennsylvania.

March 18, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Oreski, Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth.

George Retos and Salvatore F. Panepinto, for defendant.


BELL, J., March 18, 1981.

This is another one of those unfortunate and difficult cases where a Fourth Amendment problem has ensued due to the inarticulate and unspecific wording in an affidavit for a search warrant. If the basis for probable cause is found to be insufficiently stated, then items seized by members of the Donora Police Department will be suppressed.

Police raids were conducted on October 31, 1980 and on November 17, 1980 at both defendant...

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