Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Khorey

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 9, 1989No. 97 W.D. Appeal Dkt. 1987, 21 W.D. Appeal Dkt. 1988PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

STOUT, Justice.

The issues presented in these appeals, which have been consolidated, concern the limitations on the attorney general to initiate a criminal prosecution under section 205 of the Commonwealth Attorneys Act (“Attorneys Act”) 71 Pa.Stat. § 732-101 et seq. (Purdon Supp.1988). Disposition of these appeals requires an elucidation of the principles first set forth in Commonwealth v. Carsia, 512 Pa. 509, 517 A.2d 956 (1986).

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Appellant Edward Khorey appeals from that part of the order of the Superior Court which affirmed a judgment of sentence entered against him by…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. United States v. BroceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Henderson v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. United States v. MechanikSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  5. Commonwealth v. MatthewsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005

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