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COMMONWEALTH v. ANSELL

No. 30.

56 Pa. D. & C. 2d 759 (1971)

Commonwealth v. Ansell

Common Pleas Court of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

January 13, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Hughes, Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth.

James B. Yelovich and Shaulis, Kimmel & Rascona, for defendant.

COFFROTH, P. J., January 13, 1971.

This is an appeal from the conviction of defendant for shoplifting under section 816.1 of The Penal Code of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, 18 PS §4816.1, a summary offense.

The statute contains this sentence:

"A charge of shoplifting shall be brought before a magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace in the city, borough, town or township in which the offense...

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