Motion to Suppress

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

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 […]