Motion to Suppress
Motion to Suppress Lawyer A Motion to Suppress may be a legal basis to preclude evidence. If evidence is obtained illegally it must be suppressed. Since suppressed evidence cannot be used a motion to suppress may be determinative. The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Barr, holding that the odor of […]
Pennsylvania Search and Seizure Law
PENNSYLVANIA SEARCH AND SEIZURE LAW Police must have a legal basis to intrude on the rights of a private citizen under search and seizure law. The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Arrington, holding that a traffic stop late at night in a high crime-area without more is not reasonable suspicion […]