260 Pa. Super. 108 - Commonwealth v. Stamps’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “It will be observed from the cases that the amount of acceptable delay will vary, both with the nature of the contraband and with the nature of the evidence of continued criminal activity. If the contraband is of a sort not easily disposed of, the evidence of continued criminal activity may be weaker, and the amount of delay longer; but where the contraband is easily disposed of, the evidence of continued criminal activity must be stronger, and the amount of delay shorter. [Spaeth, J., dissenting; Commonwealth v. Stamps, 260 Pa.Super. 108 , 393 A.2d 1035 at 1041 ]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State ex rel. R.B.C.

2. “The probable cause standard concerns only the probabilities, and not a prima facie showing of criminal activities, and probable cause exists when the facts and circumstances set forth in the affidavit are sufficient to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief that contraband to be seized is in the specific place covered in the application.” Id., 260 Pa.Super. at 112-113 , 393 A.2d at 1037-38 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 274 Pa. Super. 436 - Commonwealth v. Passarelli