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Chalfin v. Specter

  • 426 Pa. 464
  • 233 A.2d 562
  • 1967 Pa. LEXIS 597
Court
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Filed
Oct 2, 1967
Status
Published
On the bench
Bell, C.J., Musmanno, Jones, Cohen, Eagen, O'Brien and Roberts
Cited by
26 cases
Authority
More cited than 92.1%

stating that pros-' ecutorial “powers, functions, [and] duties” involve prosecution'Of crimes committed

How later courts described this case

  • stating that pros-' ecutorial “powers, functions, [and] duties” involve prosecution'Of crimes committed
  • an equitable remedy should lie because unless the court now takes a position forthwith on Specter's status, if Specter is elected Mayor and thereafter declared ineligible, the majority of Philadelphia voters will be disenfranchised, thousands of campaign hours and money would be wasted, and the orderly administration of the city government will be paralyzed
  • "[I]t is important to further note that ... the District Attorney of Philadelphia ... is Elected in municipal [and not] State-wide elections...."
  • sheriff subject to Home Rule Charter

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

Opinion

Per Curiam,

Decree affirmed. Each party to pay own costs.

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