Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hess
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 30, 1980No. 250PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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NIX, Justice.*
On April 29, 1976, a criminal complaint was issued in Lancaster County charging Terry L. Hess with perjury. The perjury was alleged to have occurred during testimony of Mr. Hess in the case of Commonwealth v. Haefner,1 Nos. 3218-20 of 1975, also occurring in Lancaster County. This first complaint was quashed by order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County because of a substantive defect. A second complaint charging the same crime was voluntarily withdrawn by the District Attorney. A third complaint was filed, again charging the same crime, and a preliminary…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Commonwealth v. BoldenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. HetheringtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bryant v. HendrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Maisenhelder v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
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3Cited by77 opinions
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