Commonwealth v. Shocker

*270Dissenting Opinion by

Packel, J.:

This case involves criminal liability for receiving as cash, without inquiry, two negotiable instruments that were endorsed in blank.

On October 16, 1969, two employees of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania exchanged their paychecks for cash at a restaurant in Harrisburg. These checks, drawn to the order of “C. Oswald” for $117.50 and “H. W. Blumberg” for $151.63 and endorsed by them in blank were among restaurant receipts stolen during the first hours of the next day. At about 1:00 p.m. on that day, defendant endorsed these checks and exchanged them for cash at a…