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Commonwealth v. Hamilton

Citations

  • 673 A.2d 915
  • 543 Pa. 612
  • 1996 Pa. LEXIS 568

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  • holding that evidence of what other individuals reported to a policeman was admissible, not for the truth of the matter asserted, but to show the information upon which the police acted
  • although \erratic driving or traffic violation . . . witnessed by any individual\ would be sufficient to establish \reasonable and articulable grounds\ for a stop, evidence in the case failed to satisfy this test

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Judges: Nix, Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Montemuro, Castile

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