Legal Opinion
City of Harrisburg v. Pickles
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 7, 1985No. Appeal, No. 1510 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Doyle,
This is an appeal by the City of Harrisburg (City) from a decision and order of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County which reversed a decision of the Harrisburg City Council (Council) dismissing police officer Richard L. Pickles (Officer Pickles) from his position with the Bureau of Police of the City of Harrisburg, effective June 24, 1983.
The following factual scenario was uncontradicted in the record. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on December 4, 1982 Officer John T. Spicer of the Harrisburg City Police observed an automobile which had been reported as stolen. The…
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