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DEFENDER A. OF PHILA. AM. OF ART. OF INC.

453 Pa. 353 (1973)

Defender Association of Philadelphia Amendment of Articles of Incorporation.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 2, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard L. Segal, with him Louis B. Schwartz, for appellants.

Edward W. Madeira, Jr., for appellee.

Gilbert M. Cantor, for amicus curiae.

Before JONES, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE POMEROY, July 2, 1973:

We are presented by this appeal with the question whether the work of the Defender Association of Philadelphia in affording legal representation to indigent persons accused of crime will be compromised and rendered constitutionally ineffective by reason of the substantial representation of the City of Philadelphia in the management of the Association. Specifically, does a potential...

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