COM. v. WILLIAMS


383 Pa.Super. 458 (1989)

557 A.2d 30

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Michael WILLIAMS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 14, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shawn C. Wagner, Assistant District Attorney, Carlisle, for Com., appellant.

Frederick I. Huganir, Carlisle, for appellee.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and BROSKY, ROWLEY, WIEAND, McEWEN, DEL SOLE, MONTEMURO, BECK and TAMILIA, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

The Commonwealth has appealed from an order of the trial court which granted a petition for habeas corpus and dismissed a criminal information charging Michael Williams with violating the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5123(a) which prohibit contraband to confined persons.

Williams was found in possession of a small amount of marijuana when he entered the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill. The Commonwealth has conceded that Williams...

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