Commonwealth v. Adams, E.
Summary of the case Commonwealth v. Adams, E.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania granted the Petition for Allowance of Appeal to address whether the trial court erred in denying Edward Thomas Adams' motion to suppress evidence obtained after he was detained for pulling into his own business when it was closed, questioning if the stop was supported by probable cause or reasonable suspicion.
Key Issues of the case Commonwealth v. Adams, E.
- Whether the trial court erred in denying the motion to suppress
- Whether the stop and detention were supported by probable cause or reasonable suspicion
Key Facts of the case Commonwealth v. Adams, E.
- Edward Thomas Adams was detained for pulling into his own business when it was closed
- The trial court denied Adams' motion to suppress evidence obtained from the detention
Decision of the case Commonwealth v. Adams, E.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 337 WAL 2017 : Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Superior Court v. : : : EDWARD THOMAS ADAMS, : : Petitioner :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 12th day of February, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal
is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by petitioner is:
Whether the trial court erred in denying Appellant’s motion to suppress when he was detained for pulling into his own business, when such was closed, and thus the stop and subsequent detention was not supported by probable cause or reasonable suspicion of criminal activity?