Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/20/1971

Commonwealth v. Greene

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445 Pa. 228
285 A.2d 865
1971 Pa. LEXIS 660

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although a witness may not be called before the jury solely for the purpose of having him invoke the privilege against self-incrimination and the inferences arising therefrom, court may take his testimony in camera to establish the basis for the asserted privilege
trial court permitted defendant to question defense witness claiming privilege
witness indicted for same crime as defendant

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Judges: Bell, Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Barbieri

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