Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2/2/2016

Commonwealth v. Roberts

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133 A.3d 759
2016 Pa. Super. 22
2016 Pa. Super. LEXIS 61
2016 WL 410006

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concluding Roberts was subject to an investigative detention when he fled in response to police questioning during a mere encounter and the police chased him
holding evidence of possession of contraband proven where officer backtracking defendant’s path found two bags of cocaine four feet away from defendant’s mobile phone
holding that contraband discarded following a lawful detention is admissible.
stating that, “[i]t follows that possession of a small amount of a controlled substance supports the conclusion that there is an absence of intent to deliver”
holding intent to deliver inferable from possession of two bags containing approximately 42 grams and 36 grams of cocaine, no small baggies, two cell phones, and no money, which collectively suggested defendant had just \re -upped\ supply for sale
finding merger of two PWID offenses was not required when defendant possessed a bag of powdered cocaine and a bag of crack cocaine

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Judges: Mundy, Panella, Stevens

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