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COM. v. LAPIA

311 Pa.Super. 264 (1983)

457 A.2d 877

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Donna M. LAPIA, a/k/a Jan Marks. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Billy G. DUGGER.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 4, 1983.

Reargument Denied April 12, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Eberhardt, Deputy District Attorney, Pittsburgh for Commonwealth, appellant (at No. 1043).

Lee Ruslander, Assistant District Attorney, West Chester, for Commonwealth, appellant (at No. 2696).

Norma Chase, Pittsburgh, for Lapia, appellee (at No. 1043).

Andrew Stuart Wade, West Chester, for Dugger, appellee (at No. 2696).

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and SPAETH, CAVANAUGH, WIEAND, McEWEN, CIRILLO and MONTEMURO, JJ.

SPAETH, Judge:

This case arises on two appeals, each by the Commonwealth from an order suppressing evidence. We ordered the appeals consolidated because they both involve the issue of when an order suppressing evidence is appealable.

In Part I of this opinion we conclude that an order suppressing evidence is appealable when it is apparent from the record that the order terminates or substantially handicaps...

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