Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 7/20/1992

Commonwealth v. Dennis

Citations

612 A.2d 1014
417 Pa. Super. 425
1992 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2192

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holding that “we must remember that in dealing with questions of probable cause, we are not dealing with certainties. We are dealing with the factual and practical considerations of everyday life on which reasonable and prudent men act.”
commenting that “[m]embers of a particular neighborhood are uniquely well-qualified to observe what is going on in their community, and should be supported in. reporting drug activity to the police”
“facts insufficient to justify an arrest if considered seperately may in combination supply probable cause”
\facts insufficient to justify an arrest if considered seperately may in combination supply probable cause\
“[W]e must remember that in dealing with questions of probable cause, we are not dealing with certainties. We are dealing with the factual and practical considerations of everyday life on which reasonable and prudent men act.”
police had probable cause to arrest when they corroborated neighbor’s complaint of drug dealing at specific address by observing defendant accept money for small item and defendant fled when he saw police approaching

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Judges: Beck, Johnson and Hudock

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