COMMONWEALTH v. COUGHLIN

No. 3492 EDA 2016.

199 A.3d 401 (2018)

2018 PA Super 304

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Padraic COUGHLIN.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 14, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Erlich , Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Victor E. Rauch , Public Defender, Philadelphia, for appellee.

BEFORE: GANTMAN, P.J., BENDER, P.J.E., PANELLA, J., SHOGAN, J., LAZARUS, J., STABILE, J., DUBOW, J., NICHOLS, J., and McLAUGHLIN, J.


The Commonwealth appeals from the order entered October 11, 2016, granting Padraic Coughlin's motion to suppress physical evidence seized by police and statements made following his arrest. As police had a reasonable basis to conduct a protective sweep of Coughlin's home to confirm that no injuries had occurred following...

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