COM. v. WHITMYER


415 Pa.Super. 393 (1992)

609 A.2d 809

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Jack A. WHITMYER.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 19, 1992.

Reargument Denied July 17, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Baxter, Asst. Dist. Atty., Carlisle, for the Com., appellant.

Peter B. Foster, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before McEWEN, POPOVICH and JOHNSON, JJ.


JOHNSON, Judge.

The Commonwealth appeals from an order suppressing all evidence gained as a result of a single vehicle stop. The stop occurred on an exit ramp of a six-lane divided highway. The arresting officer intended to warn the vehicle operator about his "erratic driving" and cite him for traveling at an unsafe speed, a summary offense. We are asked to review the standard applicable in assessing the legality of a traffic stop under these circumstances. We conclude...

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