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Commonwealth v. Au

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
May 28, 2010
606 Pa. 113 (Pa. 2010)

Opinion

No. 1005 MAL 2009.

May 28, 2010.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court, No. 1005 MAL 2009.

Prior report: Pa.Super., 986 A.2d 864


ORDER


AND NOW, this 28th day of May, 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:

Does asking the occupants of a parked vehicle for their identification constitute an investigative detention for which reasonable suspicion is required?

Justice ORIE MELVIN did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Au

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
May 28, 2010
606 Pa. 113 (Pa. 2010)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Au

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner, v. John D. AU, Respondent

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District

Date published: May 28, 2010

Citations

606 Pa. 113 (Pa. 2010)
995 A.2d 349

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