Commonwealth v. Hess

489 Pa. 580 (1980)

414 A.2d 1043

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Terry L. HESS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued October 18, 1979.

Decided May 30, 1980.

Richard A. Sprague, Pamela W. Higgins, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Joseph C. Madenspacher, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, MANDERINO, LARSEN and FLAHERTY, JJ.

OPINION

NIX, Justice.[*]

On April 29, 1976, a criminal complaint was issued in Lancaster County charging Terry L. Hess with perjury. The perjury was alleged to have occurred during testimony of Mr. Hess in the case of Commonwealth v.…