1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Pa.
  4. 428 Pa.
  5. 428 Pa. 564 (1968)
 

COMMONWEALTH v. DICKERSON

428 Pa. 564 (1968)

Commonwealth v. Dickerson, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 9, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Stein, with him Berger and Stein, for appellant.

Joseph M. Smith, Assistant District Attorney, with him Walter M. Phillips, Jr. and Alan J. Davis, Assistant District Attorneys, Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.

OPINION PER CURIAM, January 9, 1968:

Order affirmed.

DISSENTING OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS:

Murray Dickerson was arrested on August 19, 1958 in connection with the murder of one Duffey. On the day of arrest he was questioned by police and a statement was obtained. Some time on the morning of the following day Dickerson was given a preliminary hearing before a magistrate and a commitment order was signed placing Dickerson in the hands of the prison...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases