COMMONWEALTH v. ROSS

No. 775 EDA 2022.

297 A.3d 787 (2023)

2023 PA Super 113

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Anthony ROSS.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 20, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Conway , Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Viraj Talwar , Philadelphia, for appellee.

BEFORE: PANELLA, P.J., LAZARUS, J., and SULLIVAN, J.


In this case, we address whether a single question by a police officer during a lawful traffic stop, which we classify as a mere inconvenience for the driver, violated the United States Constitution and the Pennsylvania Constitution when balanced against legitimate concerns for the officer's safety. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...

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