Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 9/30/1993

Commonwealth v. Johnson

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631 A.2d 1335
429 Pa. Super. 158
1993 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3214

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bag of cocaine concealed in defendant’s crotch was properly seized as recognizable contraband because of the location and consistency of the object
officer’s tactile impression and years of experience “combined sufficiently to betray the illegal nature of the object on appellee’s person,” giving officer probable cause to seize
officer‟s tactile impression and years of experience “combined sufficiently to betray the illegal nature of the object on appellee‟s person,” giving officer probable cause to seize
lawful pat down included crunching and squeezing
lawful pat down included crunching and squeezing
\[R]easonable suspicion [is] less than probable cause....\

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Judges: Cirillo, Beck, Kelly

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