Commonwealth v. Mason

456 Pa. 602 (1974)

Commonwealth

v.

Mason, Appellant.

Commonwealth, Appellant,

v.

Mason.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued May 22, 1974.

July 1, 1974.

Before JONES, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

John B. Schaner, Public Defender, for appellant in No. 6 and appellee in No. 7.

Horace J. Culbertson, Acting District Attorney, for appellee in No. 6 and appellant in No. 7.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE O'BRIEN, July 1, 1974:

Benjamin J. Mason was convicted by a judge and jury of thirteen counts of criminal libel and twenty-one counts of anonymous publication. These convictions all arose out of…