Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 8/13/1991

Commonwealth v. Frank

Citations

595 A.2d 1258
407 Pa. Super. 500
1991 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2320

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“In order for a warrantless search to be lawful it must have been made pursuant to a lawful arrest”
flight, coupled with additional facts pointing to a suspect’s guilt, established probable cause to arrest
flight, along with additional factors which point to suspect’s guilt, may establish probable cause to arrest
when defendant was handcuffed, arrest occurred because defendant reasonably believed that he was not free to leave and because he was physically restrained by use of handcuffs
an arrest had occurred where police initially handcuffed a defendant when they apprehended him
observations of defendant entering area known for drug dealing and allowing known drug dealer to enter his car for short period of time, along with fact that defendant later fled when police approached car, were sufficient to establish probable cause to arrest

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Judges: Cavanaugh, Sole, Cercone

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