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Grimaud v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 18, 2005No. 126 MAP 2002PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

In the 1998 general election, the majority of the electorate approved amendments to Article I, § 6 (trial by jury) and Article I, § 14 (prisoners to be bailable; habeas corpus) of the Pennsylvania Constitution.

*404Article I, § 14 (prisoners to be bailable; habeas corpus):

Before amendment, Article I, § 14 provided:

All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses when the proof is evident or presumption great; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. City of Philadelphia v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Manduley v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Sweeney v. TuckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Fine v. FirestoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. TruesdaleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Jubelirer v. RendellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  2. Commonwealth v. SloanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Senator Jay Costa v. Sec. Pedro A. CortesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Senator Jay Costa, Pa. 43rd District v. Secretary Pedro A. CortesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  5. Sprague v. CortesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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