Legal Opinion

Riccobene Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 13, 1970No. Appeal, 425PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion bt

Mb. Chief Justice Bell,

Appellant, Mario Riccobene, was sworn as a witness by Judge Sloane to testify before the Investigating Grand Jury in the City of Philadelphia on October 27, 1969. The Grand Jury had begun sitting on April 8,1969, for the purpose of investigating organized crime and alleged corruption in the governmental departments and agencies of the City of Philadelphia.

On November 20, 1969, appellant was questioned before the Grand Jury on matters relating to organized crime and the bribery of a City official. The questions concerned the involvement of certain City…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  5. Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. In Re MartoranoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Barrett v. BarrettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. GaffneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Commonwealth v. SwinehartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. City of Philadelphia v. KennyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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