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Commonwealth v. EVANS

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 10, 1959No. Appeals, 29 to 37PublishedCited by 96 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Rhodes, P. J.,

These appeals are by five defendants, Thomas J. Evans, James E. Torrance, Charles W. Stickler, Clayton A. Landsidle, and Paul J. McNeill from judgments of sentence of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Dauphin County. Defendants were convicted of conspiracy to cheat and defraud the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in connection with certain transactions involving the Manu-Mine Research and Development Company during construction of the Northeastern Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.1 In addition, Thomas J. Evans, the former chairman of the commission, and James E.…

2Cases cited79 opinions

  1. Krulewitch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Betts v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Curcio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. McNair's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Commonwealth v. WableSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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3Cited by96 opinions

  1. State v. StepneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. EilandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. OrieSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  4. Commonwealth v. GockleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Commonwealth v. CasperSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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