COM. v. WHITE


543 Pa. 45 (1995)

669 A.2d 896

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. William WHITE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Western District.

Decided December 29, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Stewart, Pittsburgh, for Appellant.

Robert E. Colville, District Attorney, Claire C. Capristo, Deputy District Attorney, Kemal A. Mericli, Michael W. Streily, Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The sole issue raised in this case is whether the police may conduct a warrantless search of an automobile, absent exigent circumstances, after its occupants have been arrested and are outside the automobile in police custody. For the reasons that follow, we hold that such a search is illegal and that evidence seized as a result must be suppressed.

The facts of record are that in late 1989 Pittsburgh...

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