2015 Pa. Super. 151 - Commonwealth v. Best’s Empirical Analysis
2015
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
January 2024
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
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“Our standard of review in addressing a challenge to the denial of a suppression motion is limited to determining whether the suppression court's factual findings are supported by the record and whether the legal conclusions drawn from those facts are correct. Because the Commonwealth prevailed before the suppression court, we may consider only the evidence of the Commonwealth and so much of the evidence for the defense as remains uncontradicted when read in the context of the record as a whole. Where the suppression court's factual findings are supported by the record, we are bound by these findings and may reverse only if the court's legal conclusions are erroneous. Where ... the appeal of the determination of the suppression court turns on allegations of legal error, the suppression court's legal conclusions are not binding on an appellate court, whose duty it is to determine if the suppression court properly applied the law to the facts. Thus, the conclusions of law of the courts below are subject to our plenary review.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The decision in Gary was decided by a six-justice court. In an Opinion Announcing the Judgment of the Court, former Justice McCaffery, speaking for former Chief Justice Castille and [former] Justice Eakin, adopted the federal automobile exception for warrantless vehicle searches. Chief Justice Saylor wrote a Concurring Opinion that joined the lead Opinion in adopting the federal rule, but expressed concerns with the adoption of a bright line rule. Justice Todd wrote a Dissenting Opinion that was joined by Justice Baer. Former Justice Orie Melvin did not participate.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot, glassy eyes”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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