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COMMONWEALTH v. HOWZELL

No. 279.

53 Pa. D. & C. 2d 501 (1970)

Commonwealth v. Howzell

Common Pleas Court of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

November 19, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Freeman, for Commonwealth.

William H. Radebaugh, for defendant.

GAWTHROP, P. J., November 19, 1970.

The Vehicle Code of April 29, 1959, P. L. 58, sec. 624(5), 75 PS §624(5), makes it unlawful "To make use of or operate any motor vehicle . . . without the knowledge or consent of the owner or custodian thereof." Defendant contends that in order to convict a passenger of making use of a vehicle, the Commonwealth must prove either (1) that he knew the vehicle was being operated by another without knowledge or consent of the owner...

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