Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Dozier

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 17, 1984No. 2735PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from the denial of appellant’s motion to quash certain informations filed against him. Appellant contends that his prosecution on those charges is barred by his prior prosecution for a different offense arising out of the same criminal episode. 18 Pa.C.S. § 110. We find, based on the peculiar facts of this case, that no violation of that statutory prohibition would be created by his prosecution and, accordingly, affirm.

The relevant procedural history is as follows. Appellant was charged in informations numbered 2705, 2706 and 2707 with terroristic threats, robbery…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CampanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Commonwealth v. CampanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. HudeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. BeattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Pennsylvania v. CampanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BracaliellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Commonwealth v. PeiferSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Commonwealth v. StarrSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. Albright, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County1990

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