Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Yaple
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 18, 1970No. Appeal, 322PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Cercone, J.,
The defendant, James Joseph Yaple, was found guilty by a jury of violating “The Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act” of September 26, 1961, P. L. 1664, 35 P.S. 780-1 et seq., more particularly section 4(q) thereof (35 P.S. 780-4(q)), which makes it unlawful to possess any dangerous or narcotic drug.
The defendant made motions in arrest of judgment and for new trial which were refused by the court en banc. The defendant now appeals.
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3Cited by18 opinions
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