Legal Opinion

New Castle v. Casacchia

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lawrence County

Decided November 27, 1946No. 71Published

1Opinion of the Court

Braham, P. J.,

This case is before the court en banc upon certiorari to John F. Haven, mayor of the City of New Castle. The record *185brought up discloses a conviction and sentence for the offenses of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer contrary to certain ordinances of the city. Defendant has filed 13 exceptions to this record, the substance of which may be summarized in four general objections : First, the arrest, trial and sentence of defendant occurred on Sunday; second, the arrest was upon view and no information charging any offense was ever filed; third, none of the witnesses at…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Meyer v. WardenNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
  2. Sparhawk v. Union Passenger Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  3. Commonwealth v. BordenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
  4. Commonwealth v. GelbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Oncay v. OncaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943

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