Commonwealth v. Thompson
Dissent would have held that inventory searches are unconstitutional under art. 1 sec. 8 of the Pennsylvania constitution, because they deprive citizens of security in their possessions without adequate justification. Therefore, the dissent would have reversed the defendant’s judgment on appeal.
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