Commonwealth v. Griffin
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 24, March T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Luzerne Co., Sept. T., 1909, No. 104, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Edward Griffin et al. Indictment for burglary and larceny. Before Halsey, J. The court admitted under objection and exception evidence as to other offenses committed in the same neighborhood and about the same time.
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Appeal, No. 24, March T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Luzerne Co., Sept. T., 1909, No. 104, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Edward Griffin et al. Indictment for burglary and larceny. Before Halsey, J. The court admitted under objection and exception evidence as to other offenses committed in the same neighborhood and about the same time. Testimony was admitted for the purpose of establishing identity, showing the willful and not accidental character of the act, to show a motive and guilty knowledge, and to rebut any inference of mistake. Verdict of guilty, upon…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
Edward Griffin and John Russ were jointly indicted for breaking into and entering a building with intent to commit a felony therein and also for larceny of goods in the building. At the time of the trial, Griffin pleaded guilty and he was used by the commonwealth as a witness to secure the conviction of *599Russ, this appellant. Griflin had committed a number of burglaries in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, and it was alleged by the commonwealth that Russ was. identified with these undertakings — if not directly participating in them, at least with having knowledge of them and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hester v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1877
- Goersen v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
- Commonwealth v. HouseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Commonwealth v. BradleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Brandt v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ShieldsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Commonwealth v. LuccittiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Commonwealth v. Elias & JohnsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Commonwealth v. FlickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Commonwealth v. LipschutzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
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