Commonwealth v. Hughes

Webb, P. J.,

Defendant, Roy Hughes, was convicted of violation of the State Adverse Interest Act of July 19, 1957, P. L. 1017, 71 PS §776.1. The matter is now before the court on a motion for a new trial and a motion in arrest of judgment.

Defendant, Roy S. Hughes, was in November 1958, employed as a superintendent of the Tioga County Maintenance Department, Pennsylvania Department of Highways. On November 13, defendant called upon one R. J. Clark at Smethport, who defendant had learned had a bulldozer for sale. After some discussion Clark, at the request of the defendant, signed several papers…