Commonwealth v. Devault’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
January 1984
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Contakos · 306 Pa. Super. 396 - Commonwealth v. Veneri · 258 Pa. Super. 153 - Commonwealth v. Belcher
Most-quoted passages
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“Definition. — As used in this section "district attorney” includes a special attorney appointed by the Attorney General in the manner provided by statute, an acting district attorney and any assistant district attorney whose authority to act for the district attorney under this section is evidenced by a written designation executed by the district attorney or acting district attorney and filed with the clerk of courts, (emphasis added).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[T]he information shall be signed by the attorney for the Commonwealth...” (Emphasis supplied). 5 . The Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8931(e), provides as follows:”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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