COMMONWEALTH v. MACK


467 Pa. 613 (1976)

359 A.2d 770

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Constance M. MACK.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy H. Knauer, Asst. Dist. Atty., West Chester, for appellant.

John R. Merrick, Public Defender, Thomas R. Wilson, R. Kerry Kalmbach, Asst. Public Defenders, West Chester, for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This case presents the narrow issue whether 18 Pa.C. S.A. § 4304 (1973), "Endangering the welfare of children," is unconstitutionally vague. On September 19, 1974, appellee Mack was indicted for violating the section. She filed a pretrial application for dismissal of the indictment on December 30, 1974, alleging that the statute was unconstitutionally vague. After a hearing, the trial court granted the application...

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