Cotter v. State Civil Service Commission

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

William O’D. Cotter, the appellant in this appeal, was an employee of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for approximately fifteen years prior to his dismissal on November 9, 1971. He was a regular status employee and held the position of Management Analyst III with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

On September 27, 1971, a criminal complaint was filed by a member of the Pennsylvania State Police, accusing appellant of being an accessory after the fact in the sale of a stolen motor vehicle with a defaced serial number. As a result of the attendant publicity *500fol…