Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Simpson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 15, 1972No. Appeal, 241PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Jacobs, J.,
Appealing from his conviction for possession of narcotic drugs, defendant raises two issues: the trial court’s refusal to grant defendant a requested continuance, and the applicability of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act of 1972, 35 P.S. §§780-101 to -143 (Pa. Leg. Serv. 165 (1972)) (hereinafter the “Controlled Substance Act”). Both issues require an examination of the facts surrounding defendant’s conviction.
He was arrested on November 7, 1970, when police officers saw him attempting to discard a packet of heroin. Following a preliminary hearing…
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3Cited by64 opinions
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