Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Milligan

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 20, 1953No. Appeal, No. 114PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Diti-irich, J.,

In what gives every indication of having been a bitterly contested trial, replete with trial errors and *609highlighted by overzealousness on the part of the prosecution, the defendant was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. From a sentence of a fine of $200 and imprisonment for a period of six months^ defendant has brought this appeal. ■'

This is the second time he was brought to trial for the same offense. On the first trial a juror was withdrawn and the case continued because of prejudicial misconduct on the part…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MaloneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Sears v. BirbeckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Relf v. RappSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841
  4. Pennsylvania Canal Co. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  5. Peirson v. DuncanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. EVANSSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Commonwealth v. DoughertySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Commonwealth v. KostraSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. DoughertySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. EVANSSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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