Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Cassidy
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 28, 1989No. 2423PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CIRILLO, President Judge:
Following a grand jury investigation, appellant Daniel Cassidy and six co-defendants were charged with several offenses involving alleged racketeering activity by members of the Philadelphia Police Department Narcotics Unit. Attorney F. Emmett Fitzpatrick represented Police Officer Leo Ryan in a federal court prosecution in 1987, and was retained by appellant Daniel Cassidy as well. Following his conviction, Ryan began to cooperate with the government and with the Commonwealth. As a result of a perceived conflict of interest, the Commonwealth filed a pre-trial motion…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Flanagan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by11 opinions
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