The instant case involves one issue: whether a court in Pennsylvania has the authority to order expunction of arrest records, photographs, fingerprints, and any other record of a person who has been charged with, but not convicted of a crime. In a recent decision, we held that a court may do so despite the absence of explicit statutory authorization. Commonwealth v. Malone,
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WERT v. JENNINGS
249 Pa.Super. 467 (1977)
378 A.2d 390
Dr. Lenwood WERT, Appellant, v. William J. JENNINGS, Chief County Detective, Chester County Detective's Office.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued March 21, 1977.
Decided October 6, 1977.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
William R. Muir, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, West Chester, for appellee.
Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT and SPAETH, JJ.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
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