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COM. ex rel. O'BRIEN, v. BURKE

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
Jul 17, 1952
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Criminal law — Larceny — Theft of letter from mailbox or sack — Jurisdiction of state courts.

The theft of a letter from a mailbox or sack in a state constitutes the common law offense of larceny and may be prosecuted in the state courts.

Submitted March 21, 1952.

PER CURIAM, July 17, 1952:

The order is affirmed on the opinion of President Judge BOK.