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Commonwealth v. Kopitsko

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 14, 1955No. Appeal, 188PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

Following a trial by jury in Montgomery County, John Kopitsko was convicted of burglars'- and larceny. The evidence was introduced on Monday, November 2, 1953. Court was then recessed because of the general election scheduled for the following day. When court reconvened on Wednesday, Kopitsko’s attorney made a motion for the withdrawal of a juror based upon the discovery that one of the members of the jury was an attorney, and “as a lawyer he is disqualified”. On the list of petit jurors available to counsel, this juror’s occupation was listed as “Insurance”. The motion…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DonoughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Commonwealth v. KluskaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Commonwealth v. SydloskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  4. Traviss v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
  5. Commonwealth v. PeronaceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. YoungSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. KlochSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. FioriniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. State v. PolkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
  5. Commonwealth v. GHAULSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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