Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Silverman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 18, 1971No. Appeal, 8PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Eagen,
On February 19,1969, Michael Louis Silverman was convicted in a nonjury trial in Allegheny County of possessing heroin in violation of The Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act of September 26, 1961, P. L. 1664, §20, as amended, 35 P.S. §780-20.
On February 20, 1969, Silverman was called before the trial judge for sentence, and, as disclosed by the record, a lengthy colloquy ensued concerning the defendant’s previous background and a proper disposition of the case. The judge then addressed Silverman and said: “The Court: In your case, the sentence of the Court is that you…
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