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COMMONWEALTH v. SAUNDERS

456 Pa. 406 (1974)

Commonwealth v. Saunders, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 1, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Dean, Assistant Public Defender, with him George H. Ross, Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Campbell, Assistant District Attorney, with him Robert L. Eberhardt, Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, July 1, 1974:

In Commonwealth v. Mills, 447 Pa. 163, 286 A.2d 638 (1971), this Court held that one convicted and sentenced in a federal court may not subsequently be convicted in a Pennsylvania state court for the same offense "unless it appears from the record that the interests of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the jurisdiction which initially prosecuted and imposed punishment are substantially...

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