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Packel v. Mirarchi

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 16, 1974No. 61, Miscellaneous Docket 20PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Eagen,

The Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has filed a petition in this Court “For Supersedeas and Writ of Prohibition” naming as respondent, the Honorable Charles P. Mirarchi, Jr., a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia. The facts giving rise to the filing of this petition may be summarized thusly.

Beginning in July 1972, the Pennsylvania Crime Commission [Commission], an administrative commission within the Department of Justice of the Commonwealth, began an extensive investigation into police corruption and the quality of law…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Minerd v. MargiottiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Dauphin County Grand Jury Investigation ProceedingsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. In Re WatsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Margiotti AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  5. The People v. FlynnIllinois Supreme Court · 1940

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SchabSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Gwinn v. KaneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Commonwealth v. CarsiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. CarsiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. SchabSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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