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Commonwealth v. McNeil

Citations

  • 337 A.2d 840
  • 461 Pa. 709
  • 69 A.L.R. 3d 1049
  • 1975 Pa. LEXIS 826

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  • holding the absence of a license is an essential element of the crime of carrying a firearm without a license as prohibited by 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6108 (formerly § 4628(e) of the Uniform Firearms Act)
  • proof of a license being an essential element of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6106, the prosecution's failure to prove such an element necessitated reversal of defendant's conviction for that charge
  • proof of a license being an essential element of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6106, the prosecution’s failure to prove such an element necessitated reversal of defendant’s conviction for that charge

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Judges: Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino

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