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COM. ex rel. AUSTIN v. HENDRICK

440 Pa. 236 (1970)

Commonwealth ex rel. Austin, Appellant, v. Hendrick.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

October 9, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard L. Segal, with him John H. Lewis, Jr., for appellant.

James D. Crawford, Deputy District Attorney, with him Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS and POMEROY, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BELL, October 9, 1970:

Relator-appellant Austin was charged with murder. At the preliminary hearing, his counsel cross-examined the Commonwealth's only witness and elicited the information that the witness had given written statements to the Commonwealth. Defense counsel requested the production of these statements and the hearing Judge so ordered. However, the Assistant District Attorney refused to produce the statements, and thereafter...

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