Commonwealth v. Eckel

(specially presiding),

Defendant, Lock Haven justice of the peace, was convicted by jury of perjury, 14 counts of extortion, four counts of misdemeanor in office and two counts of unlawful collection agency practices.

He has moved for new trial giving the following reasons for such:

1. That the verdict is against the evidence and the law.

2. That the court failed to charge the jury that good faith is imputed to the judicial acts of a magistrate.

3. That the court erred in not instructing the jury that perjury must be proven by two witnesses or by one witness and corroborating circumstances.

4. That…