Legal Opinion
In Re Maloney
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 27, 1994No. 2182PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge.
Larry M. Maloney sought to file a private criminal complaint, pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 133, against Dr. Mark Pyles, charging Pyles with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and making a terroristic threat. The District Attorney of Columbia County refused to approve Maloney’s complaint. In support of his action, the District Attorney cited insufficient evidence, insufficient probable cause and insufficient corroboration. Maloney then petitioned the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County to approve a private criminal complaint. The court,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- United States v. CoxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Commonwealth v. TrowbridgeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. SandersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Commonwealth v. AnneskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. HudgensSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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3Cited by35 opinions
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