Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Lopinson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 26, 1967No. Appeals, 140 and 141PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
Judith Lopinson and Joseph Malito were shot to death in the basement office of Dante’s Restaurant in the City of Philadelphia about 3:30 o’clock a.m, on June 19, 1964. Dante’s, at that time, was operated by Jack Lopinson, husband of Judith, and Malito under a partnership arrangement.
On July 15,. 1964, following the conclusion of a three-day inquest conducted by the medical examiner of Philadelphia, Jack Lopinson was charged with the murders and held for action hy the grand jury. He was indicted the same day. Subsequently, Prank Phelan was arrested and also indicted…
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