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COM. v. GILLESPIE

821 A.2d 1221 (2003)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. James L. GILLESPIE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 25, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean Patrick McGraw, Deborah Lux, for Appellant, James L. Gillespie.

Ray Frank Gricar, Belllefonte, for Appellee, Com. of PA.

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

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

JUSTICE EAKIN.

James Gillespie challenges his conviction under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105 (persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms). He argues the shotgun he possessed did not fall within the definition of "firearm," and further contends the shotgun was seized as the result of an unlawful search of his residence.

On August 8, 1999, Pennsylvania State Police received...

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