Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Brady
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 28, 1977No. 141PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Judge.
The case presently at bar raises questions concerning the authority of a court, under the Act of November 22, *4221968, P.L. 1080, 19 P.S. §§ 640.1 et seq. (Supp.1975-76) (hereinafter referred to as Immunity Act), to grant immunity from prosecution to a witness appearing before an indicting, grand jury. The Superior Court affirmed the order of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas denying the Commonwealth’s petition for a grant of immunity. The Commonwealth appealed. We affirm.
The pertinent facts disclose that by a criminal complaint filed on August 10, 1972, Warren Brady…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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- Commonwealth v. CosgroveSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Bill Heard Leasing, Inc. v. FinebergSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth v. BradySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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