HOUSE, P. J., February 27, 1989.
In this case we must confront an issue of considerable interest and importance. Does a deputy sheriff have legal power to make a traffic stop and/or arrest? We agree with the commonwealth that, in general, law enforcement authorities have such powers as are granted them by statute. In the case of sheriffs and their deputies, however, there are no statutes which specifically define the duties of or powers exercisable by such...
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