COMMONWEALTH v. MARTORANO

No. 313.

42 Pa. D. & C. 2d 167 (1967)

Commonwealth v. Martorano

Common Pleas Court of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

January 27, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Masters, District Attorney, and Joseph J. Ligerati, Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth.

Martin Croissant, for defendant.


SAWYER, J., January 27, 1967.

On November 16, 1966, defendant was indicted on the charge of libel, the indictment stating in full that defendant "did write, print, exhibit or publish posters causing them to be distributed on the 12th and 13th days of October, 1966, containing such defamatory statements tending to blacken the reputation of Roberts Oil Company, its officers, owners and operators, thereby exposing the said Roberts Oil Company to public contempt and ridicule...

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