Court Opinion

ID: 9785215
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-30 21:10:21.694916+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:36:11.534355
License: Public Domain

*1158CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION BY
PANELLA, J.:
I agree with my distinguished colleagues in the Majority that Alexander’s sentencing claims challenge the legality of the sentence imposed and that the portion of the sentence imposing a parole condition must be vacated. I do not, however, join the Opinion in so far as it rules that the Philadelphia Gun Court lacks the authority to impose a probationary condition ordering random, warrantless searches of Alexander’s residence for guns. In Commonwealth v. Wilson, 11 A.3d 519 (Pa.Super.2010) (Opinion in Support of Affir-mance), I explained why I believe the Philadelphia Gun Court has the authority to impose, as a condition of probation, random, warrantless searches of a probationer’s residence. For the reasons set forth in Wilson, I respectfully dissent.
STEVENS, SHOGAN and ALLEN, JJ., join.