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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/27/1995

Commonwealth v. Johnson

Citations

  • 669 A.2d 315
  • 542 Pa. 568
  • 1995 Pa. LEXIS 1479

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  • holding that “an appeal of an order transferring a case from the criminal division to the juvenile division” is immediately appealable as of right
  • holding that a transfer of a case by the criminal division of the court of common pleas to the juvenile 11 This amendment states: There shall be one court of common pleas for each judicial district (a
  • discussing section 112(1) and noting that subsequent prosecution on the same charges would not be barred if original court lacked jurisdiction
  • discussing section 112(1) and noting that subsequent prosecution on the same charges would not be barred if original court lacked jurisdiction
  • double jeopardy prohibits a second prosecution for the same offense following either an acquittal or a conviction, and it prohibits multiple punishments for the same offense
  • double jeopardy prohibits a second prosecution for the same offense following either an acquittal or a conviction, and it prohibits multiple punishments for the same offense

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Judges: Nix, Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Montemuro, Rule, Administration

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