[DOWNLOAD] "Commonwealth v. Carrera (Et Al." by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Commonwealth v. Carrera (Et Al.
Author : Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Release Date : January 14, 1967
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 55 KB

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The appellant Jane Doe, an unmarried female, was subpoenaed and called before a grand jury in Philadelphia County, and asked to testify in accordance with a voluntary statement she previously gave to the police to the effect that a certain physician and his nurse had performed an abortion upon her. She declined to answer on the grounds of self-incrimination and stated she was exercising this privilege under Art. 1, ? 9 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution.