Commonwealth v. MacK
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
This case presents the narrow issue whether 18 Pa.C. S. A. § 4304 (1973), “Endangering the welfare of children,” is unconstitutionally vague. On September 19, 1974, appellee Mack was indicted for violating the section. She filed a pretrial application for dismissal of the indictment on December 30, 1974, alleging that the statute was unconstitutionally vague. After a hearing, the trial court granted the application on March 21, 1975. The Commonwealth appealed directly 1 to this Court. We reverse.
The statute provides:
“A parent, guardian, or other person…
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- Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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- Commonwealth v. HeinbaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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