Commonwealth v. Miller

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

Defendant was tried and convicted on a bill of indictment charging that he, being a captain of Troop B, State Highway Patrol, appointed by the State Highway Commissioner of the Commonwealth to carry out and enforce the provisions of the Act of Assembly approved May 24,1923, P. L. 425, and its amendments, and having under his command as captain certain subordinate appointed officers, did unlawfully, dishonestly and corruptly, in violation of his duties under said appointment, and with intent to defeat justice by stifling a prosecution, order, direct and procure the…