Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 11/21/2007

Commonwealth v. Hernandez

Citations

935 A.2d 1275
594 Pa. 319
2007 Pa. LEXIS 2437

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holding that so long as there is some competent evidence set forth in the search warrant affidavit establishing probable cause the warrant will be considered valid
holding that so long as there is some competent evidence set forth in the search warrant affidavit establishing probable cause the warrant will be considered valid
holding that, when evaluating probable cause in the totality of the circumstances, “it is reasonable to assume that an identified citizen who reports an observation of criminal activity to police is trustworthy[.]”
stating that a warrantless search of a vehicle must be accompanied by probable cause and exigent circumstances beyond the mobility of the vehicle
holding that “where there is potential danger to police or others in the context of a vehicle stop, exigency has been established for purposes of a warrantless search,” but also stating that “police must be able to articulate the danger posed”
stating that once a canine sniff of a vehicle’s exterior triggers a positive indication, reasonable suspicion of contraband in the vehicle ripens into probable cause

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Judges: Cappy, Castille, Saylor, Eakin, Baer, Baldwin, Fitzgerald

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