COMMONWEALTH v. RIOS

No. 986 of 1977.

7 Pa. D. & C. 3d 80 (1978)

Commonwealth v. Rios

Common Pleas Court of Northampton County, Criminal Division, Pennsylvania.

May 16, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Narlesky, Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth.

Margaret Poswistilo, Assistant Public Defender, for defendant.


WILLIAMS, J., May 16, 1978.

This matter is before the court on defendant's motion to quash an information charging him with the crime of escape. Defendant, William Rios, maintains that the section of the Crimes Code of December 6, 1972, P.L. 1482, 18 C.P.S.A. §5121, under which he is prosecuted is unconstitutionally vague and discriminatorily enforced. We disagree and, therefore, deny the motion.

The relevant facts are as follows: On May 10, 1977...

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