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COM. v. PRATTI

530 Pa. 256 (1992)

608 A.2d 488

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. David R. PRATTI, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 18, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Claire C. Capristo, Deputy Dist. Atty., Scott A. Bradley, Asst. Dist. Atty., Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Joel B. Johnston, Martin W. Sheerer, Schuchert Sheerer, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

The issue before this Court is whether the arresting officer, in stopping and detaining appellee, violated the Statewide Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8953 (the "Act"). For the reasons that follow we find that the Act was not violated and, therefore, vacate the order of the Superior Court.

On August 3, 1988, at approximately 12:45 a.m., Officer Frank...

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