In Re Hickson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1DissentJohnson, J.
¶ 1 The Majority holds that “judicial review of a private criminal complaint is limited, by traditional notions of standing, to the following complainants: victims, their named representatives or, in the event of a victim’s death, a family member.” Majority Opinion at 382 (footnote omitted). The Majority also notes that its decision “does not impair in any manner the right of every citizen to ask the district attorney, via the filing of a private criminal complaint, to bring charges against an individual or individuals.” Id. at 382 n. 8. Thus, while the Majority’s holding does not place a…
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