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COM. v. BODEN

510 Pa. 287 (1986)

507 A.2d 813

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Thomas BODEN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 10, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Gallagher, Media, for appellant.

John A. Reilly, Dist. Atty., Joseph J. Mittleman, Media, for appellee.

NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

Order affirmed.

LARSEN and McDERMOTT, JJ., file a dissenting opinion.

LARSEN, Justice, dissenting.

The first line of defense in society's battle against the anarchy of crime is the police officer. In affirming the Superior Court's decision in this case, the majority strips the police officer — and society — of a principal element for his protection in that ceaseless struggle. That protection is

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