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COMMONWEALTH v. BETHEA et al.

445 Pa. 161 (1971)

Commonwealth v. Bethea et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

October 12, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel H. Shertzer, for appellants.

Henry J. Rutherford, First Assistant District Attorney, with him Clarence C. Newcomer, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, October 12, 1971:

The appellants herein were adjudged guilty of Contempt of Court in the court below. In each case, a prison sentence was imposed and these appeals were entered. The three cases were consolidated for argument before this Court and will be disposed of in this one opinion.

On April 10, 1969, the appellant, Benjamin Franklin Bethea, Jr., was adjudged guilty of Contempt of Court for conduct occurring on January 27...

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