Opinion ID: 1972169
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Commonwealth v. Bracalielly

Text: This case involves various drug related offenses which occurred over the period from August 7 to August 20, 1990. During this period, Mark Bracalielly (Bracalielly) allegedly participated in four transactions involving controlled substances. Two of these transactions occurred in Allegheny County and two occurred in Butler County. Furthermore, on August 20, 1990, the police obtained a warrant, and, upon searching Bracalielly's Allegheny County residence, discovered various controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. On August 4, 1990, Detective Byers, a member of the North Hills Drug Task Force, was contacted by Michael Deardon, a confidential informant who had been reliable in the past, concerning the possibility of investigating Bracalielly. At this time, Bracalielly resided at 213 Henderson Street in the North Side area of Pittsburgh. Deardon had arranged to buy one eighth of an ounce of cocaine from Bracalielly at the McKnight Seibert Shopping Center in Ross Township. Affidavit For Criminal Complaint of Dets. Byers & Herb, 9/20/90 (violation date 8/7/90).