Tag: #Suppression

State v. Dorf

The defendant appealed from her conviction for first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death. She argued the trial court erred by denying her motion to suppress statements she gave to police

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United States v. Caesar

The Government appealed from an order granting the defendant’s motion to suppress thousands of images of child pornography recovered pursuant to a search warrant. The affidavit of probable cause alleged

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Commonwealth v. Martin

The defendant appealed the denial of his suppression motion after he was convicted of carrying a firearm without a license. He argued a police officer unconstitutionally entered his hotel room

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Commonwealth v. Wright

The defendant appealed to the Pennsylvania Superior Court after a jury convicted him of drug charges. The defendant had been sitting outside his brother’s house when his brother’s state parole

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Commonwealth v. Jefferson

Jefferson appealed the denial of his suppression motion. He argued that the police lacked reasonable suspicion to stop his vehicle based solely on the inference that the registered owner of

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Commonwealth v. Bellamy

In Commonwealth v. Bellamy, the defendant appealed his conviction of drug charges and asserted the trial court erred in denying a suppression motion. The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed. The defendant

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Commonwealth v. Goldman

In Commonwealth v. Goldman, the defendant appealed his summary conviction of disorderly conduct, which stemmed from a drunken incident at a gas station. On appeal, the defendant alleged seven errors,

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Commonwealth v. Mattis

In Commonwealth v. Mattis, the defendant appealed, following his stipulated bench trial convictions. The Pennsylvania Superior Court vacated the judgment of sentence and remanded, ruling that the trial court erred

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Commonwealth v. Carey

In Commonwealth v. Carey, the defendant appealed from the judgment of sentence following his convictions of PWID and related offenses. The defendant argued that the trial court erred when it

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Commonwealth v. Rosario

In Commonwealth v. Rosario, the defendant appealed his convictions of attempted murder and related charges. The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed as to the convictions but vacated the judgment of sentence.

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