Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Tanser

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 11, 1958No. Appeals, Nos. 161, 162, 163, 166, and 167PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

Alan Tanser was convicted and sentenced in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny County, inter alia, on three charges of obstructing justice. Martin Scanlon was convicted and sentenced on two charges of obstructing justice. Upon appeal to this court these five judgments of sentence were affirmed. See Commonwealth v. Russo, 177 Pa. Superior Ct. 470, 111 A. 2d 359. Our decision in this regard was subsequently affirmed by the Supreme Court. See Commonwealth v. Russo, 388 Pa. 462, 131 A. 2d 83. Present counsel for Tanser and Scanlon thereafter presented in the court…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RussoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Commonwealth v. MacKleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Commonwealth v. RussoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Commonwealth v. MonaghanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  5. Commonwealth v. CarpenterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TestaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Kern v. Banmiller, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1962
  3. Commonwealth v. McKnightSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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