Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Whelton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 9, 1983No. 2429PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Judge:
Appellant, Purnell Whelton, was convicted in the Municipal Court of Philadelphia of Carrying a Firearm Without a License (18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6106) and Carrying a Firearm on a Public Street or Place in Philadelphia (18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6108). 1 Sentence consisted of a $50.00 fine for each charge, as well as the payment of $10.00 to the Victims’ Compensation Fund. A timely appeal, captioned a “Petition For Writ Of Certiorari,” was filed with the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Criminal Division. 2 After a hearing before the Hon. Charles L. Durham, appellant’s Petition was…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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