Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Johnson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 15, 1967No. Appeal, 872PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Hoffman, J.,
On June 9, 1966, appellant, Norman Johnson, appeared before the Juvenile Division of the County Court of Philadelphia, on charges of rape, assault with intent to ravish, assault and battery and indecent assault. The facts in this case necessary for an understanding of our decision today are set forth more fully in the following discussion.
Self-Incrimination
Appellant first argues that he was denied his constitutional privileges against self-incrimination. The lower court, in an excellent opinion, correctly stated the law and the uniform practice in juvenile courts of our…
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