Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Christopher

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 23, 1992No. 00810PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HESTER, Judge:

The Commonwealth appeals from the April 24, 1992 order entered in the Bedford County Court of Common Pleas granting Bruce Christopher’s motion for a writ of habeas corpus. As we find the Commonwealth’s position to be meritless, we affirm the order.

The record reveals the following. On February 18, 1992, appellee, Bruce Christopher, arrived unannounced at Bedford County Children and Youth' Services (“CYS”) and met with Mark Bollman, 1 the social worker who had been assigned to appellee’s case. 2 Mr. Bollman greeted appellee in the building’s lobby before escorting him to the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. BlystoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Commonwealth v. HenlenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Kelly v. Borough of CarlisleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  2. Commonwealth v. McIvorSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. S. M. ex rel. R. M. v. Children & Youth Services of Delaware CountyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. United Telephone Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  5. Commonwealth v. Ward, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lawrence County2007

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