Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Basha

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 2, 1923No. Appeal, No. 61PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Porter, J.,

The indictment contained but one count, charging that the defendant “did unlawfully transport and possess intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes, contrary to the form of the act of assembly,” etc. The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty, upon which the court sentenced the defendant, who appeals from that judgment.

The first and second assignments of error are based on the action of the court overruling the motion of the defendant to quash the indictment. The reasons assigned by the defendant for quashing the indictment were: “First. The indictment charges no offense,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AldermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Commonwealth v. MentzerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  3. Kilrow v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
  4. Fulmer v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881
  5. Commonwealth v. KolbSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1900

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ciampoli v. HestonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  2. Commonwealth v. SalerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Otten v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Commonwealth v. GipeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  5. Commonwealth v. CookSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929

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