Case Title: In re: Bucks County Investigating Grand Jury (Per Curiam Order)

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State: pennsylvania

Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Date: 2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

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[J-214-2004] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT IN RE: BUCKS COUNTY INVESTIGATING GRAND JURY APPLICATION OF: RONALD P. POWER AND RICHARD A. SPRAGUE ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND SPRAGUE & SPRAGUE : : : : : : : : : : : No. 172 MM 2004 Emergency Application for Stay of Disqualification Order Pending Disposition of Petition for Review pursuant to Pa. R.A.P. 123 & 1781, and Emergency Application for Expedited Review of Disqualification Order Pursuant to 42 Pa. C.S. § 772(5) and Pa. R.A.P. 3331(a). ORDER PER CURIAM Decided: October 25, 2004 AND NOW, this 25th day of October, 2004, it is hereby ordered that the Emergency Application for Review is granted. As the Commonwealth has failed to meet its burden of proof under Pirillo v. Takiff, 341 A.2d 896 (Pa. 1975), the order of the Supervising Judge of the Bucks County Investigating Grand Jury disqualifying counsel is reversed. The Emergency Application for Stay is dismissed as moot. Mr. Justice Castille files a dissenting statement joined by Mr. Justice Eakin.