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COMMONWEALTH v. HIRSCH

455 Pa. 522 (1974)

Commonwealth v. Hirsch, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 25, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor F. Cavacini, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Calnan, Jr. and Howard R. Miller, Assistant District Attorneys, and George J. Joseph, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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

OPINION PER CURIAM, March 25, 1974:

Appellant and two co-defendants were charged with armed robbery. Prior to commencement of trial, defense counsel made a motion to challenge the jury panel on the grounds that prejudicial matter had been distributed to them. The information was that both co-defendants had numerous additional robbery charges pending against them. The jury was aware of this fact from the trial booklets which were distributed to each juror. The court...

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