IN INTEREST OF O.A.


552 Pa. 666 (1998)

717 A.2d 490

In the Interest of O.A., a Minor. Appeal of O.A.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 20, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Muller, Hummelstown, for O.A., appellant.

George H. Matangos, Harrisburg, for the Com., appellee.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.


OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice:

The issue presented in this appeal is whether a confidential informant's tip is sufficient to establish the requisite probable cause to effectuate a warrantless arrest. As we find that the confidential informant's tip, alone, did not establish probable cause, we must further address whether there was sufficient corroboration of the tip by the police to establish probable cause. For the reasons...

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