Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ohle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 14, 1983No. 4 M.D. Appeals Dk. 1982PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HUTCHINSON, Justice.
The Commonwealth appeals by allowance Superior Court’s orders reversing judgments of sentence Dauphin County Common Pleas imposed on appellees. Superior Court granted appellees a new trial after a jury convicted them of theft, and quashed additional indictments against appellee Ohle for bribery and conspiracy. 1 All these arose out of a kickback scheme involving Pennsylvania’s former Secretary of Property and Supplies, Frank Hilton, who had the power to enter into insurance contracts on behalf of the Commonwealth. We vacate Superior Court’s order and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by141 opinions
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