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COM. v. CARLTON

549 Pa. 174 (1997)

701 A.2d 143

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Joseph CARLTON, Appellant. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Donald CARLTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 22, 1997.

Order November 10, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Packel, Linda A. Peyton, Philadelphia, for Donald Carlton.

Catherine Marshall, Anthony V. Pomeranz, Philadelphia, for Com. in 32 E.D. Appeal Docket 1996.

Jack M. Myers, Philadelphia, for J. Carlton.

Catherine Marshall, Kathy Echternach, Anthony V. Pomeranz, Philadelphia, for Com. in 41 E.D. Appeal Docket 1996.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT1

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

These consolidated cases are appeals from orders of the Superior Court affirming the judgments of sentence of Joseph Carlton and Donald Carlton after they were convicted of drug trafficking offenses. This court granted the appellants' petitions for allowance of appeal to determine whether the police violated the "knock and announce" rule...

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