Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 8/29/1995

Commonwealth v. Swinehart

Citations

664 A.2d 957
541 Pa. 500
1995 Pa. LEXIS 623

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evaluating whether use and derivative use immunity provided in 42 Pa.C.S. § 5947 was consistent with Article 1, Section 9's privilege against compelled self-incrimination
evaluating whether use and derivative use immunity provided in 42 Pa.C.S. § 5947 was consistent with Article 1, Section 9’s privilege against compelled self-incrimination
noting that Edmunds factors are \helpful\ but not mandatory
addressing immunity and opining that “Article I, Section 9 is, in fact, more expansive than the Fifth Amendment” but not so much as to require greater protection than that provided by the relevant statute
addressing immunity and opining that “Article I, Section 9 is, in fact, more expansive than the Fifth Amendment” but not so much as to require greater protection than that provided by the relevant statute
a statute is presumed to be constitutional when enacted and will be invalidated only if it plainly violates the constitution

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

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