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Cost v. Commonwealth

DENIED status graphic: Cost v. Commonwealth. 070496 Cost v. Commonwealth 02/29/2008 (Revised 03/04/2008) In a case charging drug possession for distribution, the Court of Appeals erred in affirming defendant's convictions after the trial court denied his motion to suppress evidence seized during a "pat-down" search. When the arresting officer felt capsules in defendant's pocket, their illicit character was not immediately apparent from the officer's tactile perceptions. The defendant's conduct and verbal interaction with the officer suppo…
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