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Commonwealth v. Chermansky

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 26, 1989No. 495PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

The Commonwealth has appealed from an order granting habeas corpus and dismissing criminal charges against James Paul Chermansky because on two prior occasions the charges were dismissed when essential prosecution witnesses failed to appear for a preliminary hearing.

Chermansky was arrested on July 5, 1987 and charged with aggravated and simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct, and possessing an instrument of crime as a result of an altercation which had occurred on the preceding day. At the preliminary hearing on July 21, 1987, the complaining…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. McNair's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Commonwealth v. HamlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. HetheringtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. RevtaiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. HallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ThorpeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  2. Commonwealth v. JacobsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Munchinski v. District Justice Blair, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Fayette County1991
  5. Commonwealth v. ThorpeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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