COMMONWEALTH v. SILVERSTEIN


445 Pa. 497 (1971)

Commonwealth v. Silverstein, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

December 20, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Bradley Ward, with him Ira P. Tiger, and Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, for appellant.

Stephen B. Harris, Assistant District Attorney, with him Ward F. Clark, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., JONES, EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY and BARBIERI, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BELL, December 20, 1971:

On August 26, 1969, criminal complaints charging conspiracy, bribery and corrupt solicitation were filed against the appellant, Louis Silverstein. These complaints alleged that on or about June 30, 1967, and at other times within the last three years, the appellant attempted to influence Joseph O. Canby to persuade the Board of Assessors of Bucks County to act favorably on Silverstein's appeal from a tax...

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