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Commonwealth v. Bechtel

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 6, 1956No. Appeal, 46PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Bell,

Robert B. Bechtel, a student at Swarthmore College, was arrested on January 11, 1955, charged with the homicide of Francis Holmes Strozier, a fellow student. While awaiting indictment and trial he filed an application for a Commission under §344 of The Mental Health Act of June 12, 1951, P. L. 533, 50 PS 1224. The Court thereupon appointed a Commission composed of Dr. George Wilson, Dr. Harvey Bartle, Jr., and Charles H. Heidmann. The Commission held hearings on March 8 and March 11, 1955. On March 9, 1955, the Grand Jury returned bills of indictment charging…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. IacobinoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  2. Commonwealth v. ScovernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Commonwealth v. PatskinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Van Swartow v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1854
  5. Commonwealth v. JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. United States of America Ex Rel. Carl G. Gerchman v. James F. Maroney, Superintendent State Correctional Institution, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
  2. Commonwealth v. ScoleriSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Finken v. RoopSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. BrunoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  5. Commonwealth v. NovakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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