384 Pa. Super. 604 - Commonwealth v. Ogborne’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
2
states following
February 1992
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Terry v. Ohio · Katz v. United States · Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. Hayden · United States v. Hensley · Lord Electric Co. v. United States
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“[Pjolice may not conduct a valid investigative stop based solely on a confidential informant’s isolated and uncorroborated allegation that a particular individual is in possession of drugs____ [I]n the absence of exigent circumstance, admittedly not present here, unsupported allegations by informants that certain individuals possess drugs which do not rise to the level of probable cause for a search warrant, may not be utilized by the police five (5) hours later to justify an investigative stop on a person’s private property.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“In essence, Detective Greenwalt stopped (Ogborne’s) vehicle in his private driveway at his residence based solely on the informant’s unverified allegation that appellant was carrying drugs. Moreover, approximately five (5) hours elapsed since police received the informant’s tip and the actual arrest was conducted. Doubtless, enough time existed between the receipt of the confidential information and the stop for Detective Greenwalt to apply for a search warrant. However, in that time span no efforts were made by police to secure a search warrant. We do not retreat from holdings that the police, whenever practicable, obtain advance judicial approval of searches and seizures through the warrant procedure. In most circumstances failure to comply with the warrant requirement can only be excused by exigent circumstances.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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