Commonwealth v. Hilton
Citations
- 69 Pa. Super. 222
- 1918 Pa. Super. LEXIS 52
Syllabus
<p>Criminal law — Perjury—Conclusion of the earlier proceeding— Entry of judgment.</p> <p>It is the proper practice for the administration of justice to continue the trial of a charge of perjury until the cause in which it is alleged the perjury was committed has been fully tried and determined.</p> <p>If it appears that no judgment had been entered on a verdict in the earlier case, it is reversible error for the court to refuse defendant’s motion for a continuance, at the trial of the perjury charge.</p>
Judges: Head, Henderson, Kephart, Orlady, Porter, Trexler, Williams
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- Grear v. BuholzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1917-04-16· cited 6×
- Keystone Brewing Co. v. CanavanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1907-04-16· cited 3×
- O'Donnell v. Producers & Refiners Oil Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1917-10-08· cited 1×
- Respublica v. GossSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1799-10-15· cited 1×
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