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COM. v. BROWN

No. 23 EAP 2009

996 A.2d 473 (2010)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Thomas BROWN, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 27, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Priya M. Travassos, Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Philadelphia Dist. Attorney's Office, for the Com. of PA., appellant.

Karl Baker, Defender Ass'n of Philadelphia, Mark Cichowicz, for Thomas Brown, appellee.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY and GREENSPAN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

Narcotics Field Unit Officer Robert McDonnell, a 13-year police force veteran, received a tip from a known, confidential informant, stating appellee, Thomas Brown, would be distributing prescription pills between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. at a particular intersection. The informant described Brown as a white male, age 27 to 28, standing 5'9" to 5'11", and weighing 150 to 160 pounds. He also stated Brown would be carrying a gun and...

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