Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 12/20/2017

Commonwealth v. Harris

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176 A.3d 1009

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stating that “[i]t is within the suppression court’s sole province as factfinder to pass on the credibility of witnesses and the weight to be given their testimony” (citation omitted)
noting that “[f]or a stop based on the observed violation of the Vehicle Code or otherwise non-investigable offense, an officer must have probable cause to make a constitutional vehicle stop”
finding that in circumstances where the suspected Motor Vehicle Code violation is such that it requires no additional investigation, the officer must possess probable cause before initiating the traffic stop
stating officers have probable cause to conduct a traffic stop when a traffic code violation is observed
following the “bright-line rule that any technical violation of a traffic code legitimizes a stop” from Whren, 517 U.S. at 812–13
stating, “[t]he Fourth Amendment does not prevent police from stopping and questioning motorists when they witness or suspect a violation of traffic laws, even if it is a minor offense”

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Judges: Bowes, Ransom, Stevens

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