Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 10/20/1976

Commonwealth v. Scott

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365 A.2d 140
469 Pa. 258
1976 Pa. LEXIS 756

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upholding use of evidence found during an inventory search of an automobile even though it was not in plain view
authorizing post-arrest impoundment of vehicle where trial court found that impoundment was essential, 6 where inventory procedure was standard practice after car had been impounded, and where vehicle was in high-crime area with expensive stereo equipment in plain view
authorizing post-arrest impoundment of vehicle where trial court found that impoundment was essential, [6] where inventory procedure was standard practice after car had been impounded, and where vehicle was in high-crime area with expensive stereo equipment in plain view
witness saw defendant for 5 to 10 minutes at time of incident with good light. Witness never identified another as the defendant, nor failed to identify the defendant. Photo array shown to witness one month after incident.
admission of allegedly inflammatory and incompetent testimony upheld

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Judges: Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino

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