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· 2/18/1983

Commonwealth v. Rutigliano

Citations

  • 456 A.2d 654
  • 310 Pa. Super. 364
  • 1983 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2589

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • arresting officer had probable cause to arrest two male occupants of car: knew burglary had been committed; had neighbor’s description of vehicle and his observation that car had two male occupants; two hours had elapsed since car was last seen
  • finding probable cause to arrest the defendant when the investigating officer knew of the occurrence of a robbery, the description of the car involved, and the fact that there were two occupants in the car, even though it had been two hours since the car had last been seen
  • where a neighbor volunteered information about identity of burglar, probable cause to arrest [the] defendant [was] established, and there was no need to establish [the] neighbor’s credibility
  • description of distinctive getaway vehicle with two male occupants supported probable cause to arrest where distinctive vehicle was located with two male occupants mere hours after crime occurred

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Judges: Price, Watkins, Montgomery

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