Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 10/2/2001

Commonwealth v. Smith

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784 A.2d 182
2001 Pa. Super. 284
2001 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2701

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probable cause determination for issuance of search warrant permits consideration of the basis of knowledge of persons supplying hearsay and various indicia of reliability and unreliability
pursuant to \totality of circumstances\ test, task of issuing authority is to make practical, common-sense decision whether, given all circumstances set forth in affidavit, there is fair probability that contraband or evidence of crime will be found in particular place
same in context of challenge to probable cause in support of warrant
pursuant to “totality of circumstances” test, task of issuing authority is to make practical, common- sense decision whether, given all circumstances set forth in affidavit, there is fair probability that contraband or evidence of crime will be found in particular place

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Judges: Johnson, Todd, Popovich

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