COMMONWEALTH v. CARROLL


443 Pa. 518 (1971)

Commonwealth v. Carroll, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 28, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Toohey, with him Quinn, Plate, Gent, Buseck and Leemhuis, for appellant.

Robert H. Chase, Assistant District Attorney, with him Michael M. Palmisano, Assistant District Attorney, and William E. Pfadt, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BELL, June 28, 1971:

On the evening of July 31, 1967, the City of Erie experienced some racial disturbance and the police were patrolling the general neighborhood around 18th and Holland Streets. There were several fires reported in that area, and a fire was burning just north of the intersection of 18th and Holland Streets. Fire trucks and equipment were parked near the intersection and a large crowd had gathered in the area. At approximately...

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