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COMMONWEALTH v. WEBSTER

462 Pa. 125 (1975)

337 A.2d 914

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Alfred Earl WEBSTER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 13, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Brown, Jr., Dist. Atty., Bellfonte, for appellant.

Robert L. Martin, Public Defender, Bellfonte, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Prior to 1973, the Pennsylvania Constitution provided, with minor exceptions, that "No person shall, for any indictable offense, be proceeded against criminally by information . . . ." Article I, section 10, P.S. On November 6, 1973, the voters of the Commonwealth approved an amendment to section 10. It now reads:

"Except as hereinafter provided no person shall, for...

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