Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/27/2010

Commonwealth v. Brown

Citations

996 A.2d 473
606 Pa. 198
2010 Pa. LEXIS 1139

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recognizing that providing false information has consequences for a known informant, which tips the scales toward credibility
recognizing that Terry “sets forth the reasonableness standard for Article I, [Section] 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.”
holding that information provided by an identified caller regarding imminent criminal activity to be committed by a specific person at a particular time and place, when corroborated by police investigation, gave rise to reasonable suspicion
explaining that an appellate court conducts de novo review over the suppression court’s legal conclusions (citation omitted)
explaining that an appellate court conducts de novo review over the suppression court’s legal conclusions (citation omitted)
recognizing Terry “sets forth the reasonableness standard for Article I, [Section] 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.”

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Judges: Castille, Saylor, Eakin, Baer, Todd, McCaffery, Greenspan

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