Commonwealth v. Dasahn Crowder

Summary

The court held that retrial, rather than a required finding of not guilty, was the proper remedy because the Commonwealth's failure to prove lack of licensure resulted from a later change in the law governing the elements of the offense, not evidentiary insufficiency under the law applicable at trial. The court also upheld denial of suppression because the officer reasonably suspected that the defendant was armed and dangerous and could seize the firearm for officer safety during a lawful traffic stop. The court declined to address additional Miranda and trial-error claims because they might not recur at retrial.