Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Paul R. SCHAEFFER, Jr., Appellee
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1994-12-30
Citations: 539 Pa. 272
Docket Number: Appeal No. 53 Middle District Appeal Docket 1988
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Paul R. SCHAEFFER, Jr., Appellee.
Judges: Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 539
Pages: 272–273

Head Matter:
652 A.2d 294
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Paul R. SCHAEFFER, Jr., Appellee.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Argued Jan. 25, 1994.
Decided Dec. 30, 1994.
Paul M. Yatron, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Atty. General’s Office.
Brett O. Feese, Williamsport, Marianne E. Cox, Philadelphia, Robert E. Colville, Robert L. Eberhardt, Pittsburgh, for Com.
Gaele McLaughlin Barthold, Philadelphia, for amicus curiae, Philadelphia Dist. Attorney’s Office.
David M. McGlaughlin, Philadelphia, for amicus curiae, Pa. Ass’n. of Crim. Defense Lawyers.
Dennis C. McAndrews, Media, for amicus curiae, Pa. Dist. Attorney’s Ass’n.
Peter T. Campana, Marc F. Lovecchio, Williamsport, for P.R. Schaeffer.
Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
The Court being equally divided, the order of the Superior Court is affirmed.
MONTEMURO, J., did not participate in the decision of these cases.
NIX, C.J., and PAPADAKOS and CASTILLE, JJ., dissent and would reverse the Order of the Superior Court.