COM. v. BULLERS


536 Pa. 84 (1994)

637 A.2d 1326

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Richard BULLERS, Appellee. (Two Cases)

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 8, 1994.

Reargument Denied May 4, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vernon D. Roof, Dist. Atty., for appellant.

James L. Martin, Public Defender, for appellee.

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


OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This appeal raises the issue of whether the authority of a police officer to arrest without a warrant extends to the summary offense of underage drinking when the defendant does not exhibit disorderly conduct, a breach of the peace, drunkenness or other irregular behavior. We affirm the decision of the Superior Court and find that warrantless arrests under such circumstances...

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