An accomplice's and his girlfriend's word to one officer can make up good probable cause for another officer to make a warrantless arrest. (And apparently the enforcement of plea agreements are excepted from the time constraints of the PCRA.)

Comm. v. Brogdon, 2019 PA Super 297 (Oct. 3, 2019) Out of Philadelphia County.  Brogdon was convicted at a bench trial of violations of the Uniform Firearms Act (i.e. person not to possess and…


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