Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. McLaughlin

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 28, 1977No. 431PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth1 from an Order of the Superior Court affirming the suppression of a statement sought to be introduced by the Commonwealth at the trial of Patrick McLaughlin. Appellee, McLaughlin, was indicted on charges of having defrauded the City of Philadelphia of more than $20,000.00 by submitting to the City Comptroller’s Office forged and fraudulent reimbursement vouchers.

The Commonwealth’s evidence at the hearing adduced the following facts. Appellee was employed by contract with the City of Philadelphia as a Federal Coordinator in…

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Cooper v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Beckwith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. ClairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HolcombSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. MeyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. SeroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. BraceySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. BuschSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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