Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Webster
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 13, 1975No. 334 Misc. Docket 20PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Prior to 1973, the Pennsylvania Constitution provided, with minor exceptions, that “No person shall, for any indictable offense, be proceeded against criminally by in*127formation . . . .” Article I, section 10, P.S. On November 6, 1973, the voters of the Commonwealth approved an amendment to section 10. It now reads:
“Except as hereinafter provided no person shall, for any indictable offense, be proceeded against criminally by information . . . . Each of the several courts of common pleas may, with the approval of the Supreme Court, provide for the initiation…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Laudenberger v. Port Auth. of AlleghenySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Singer v. SheppardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. DavenportSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Robson v. Penn Hills School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Commonwealth v. HammSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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