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GIACCIO v. PENNSYLVANIA

No. 47.

382 U.S. 399 (1966)

86 S.Ct. 518

15 L.Ed.2d 447

GIACCIO v. PENNSYLVANIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 19, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Hearn argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were James C. N. Paul and Paul J. Mishkin.

John S. Halsted argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Walter E. Alessandroni, Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Graeme Murdock, Deputy Attorney General, and A. Alfred Delduco.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant Giaccio was indicted by a Pennsylvania grand jury and charged with two violations of a state statute which makes it a misdemeanor to wantonly point or discharge a firearm at any other person.1 In a trial before a judge and jury appellant's defense was that the firearm he had discharged was a starter pistol which only fired blanks...

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