Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 4/18/1991

Commonwealth v. Hoffman

Citations

589 A.2d 737
403 Pa. Super. 530
1991 Pa. Super. LEXIS 993

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holding that individual is considered “present” during the execution of a warrant when he knocks on the door fifteen (15) minutes after the police have arrived to conduct the search
noting that police officers may conduct a pat down of individuals present at the execution of a lawful search warrant if they “reasonably believe the person has a weapon in his possession”
finding evidence recovered as a result of illegal search of defendant admissible because it would have been inevitably discovered
finding evidence recovered as a result of illegal search of defendant admissible because it would have been inevitably discovered
applying harmless error standard to admission of “suppressible” statement by defendant to police officer
finding probable cause existed to search “the passenger compartment, the field jacket, and containers therein, as possible places where drugs may be found” in a car after a Trooper observed a waterpipe or “bong” in the interior of Appellant’s car

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Judges: Cirillo, Olszewski and Cercone

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