Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Bennett

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 13, 1933No. Appeal 45PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

James, J.,

Defendant was arrested on an information charging him with various violations of the liquor laws. He was indicted on one count for the unlawful possession and on a second count for unlawful sale, offering for sale, bartering and furnishing of intoxicating liquor. The trial judge quashed the second count and the defendant was tried only for unlawful possession and was found guilty.

The first assignment of error complains that the court erred in permitting the Commonwealth to read into evidence the entire information and more particu larly the following: “......the defendant…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ParkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  2. Commonwealth v. WeissSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Commonwealth v. WestonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  4. Commonwealth v. MellorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. Commonwealth v. ColesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BouldenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Commonwealth v. BitzerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  3. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. StielySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968

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