COM. v. LANA


832 A.2d 527 (2003)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Richard LANA, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Packel, Public Defender, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Catherine L. Marshall, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before: TODD, GRACI and TAMILIA, JJ.


TAMILIA, J.

¶ 1 On June 13, 1998, Philadelphia Officer Russell Shoemaker stopped appellant, Richard Lana, for suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DUI). In the course of providing the officer with his identification, a clear Baggie fell from appellant's pocket. That Baggie later was ascertained to contain crack cocaine.

¶ 2 On July 12, 2001, in Municipal Court, appellant's motion to suppress was denied and he was convicted, following a bench trial...

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