Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ravenell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 28, 1972No. Appeal, 112PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Nix,
On the evening of February 22, 1969, a street fight erupted between rival gangs in the vicinity of 8th Street and Columbia Avenue in Philadelphia. During the course of the battle, one of the participants, Marvin Smith, was shot and killed. The police, after interrogating a number of known gang members, ascertained from them that appellant, James Ravenell, was involved in the shooting. Appellant was taken into custody from his home early the next day, February 23, 1969, and charged with the murder of Marvin Smith.
On January 30, 1970, appellant filed a motion to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. LopinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Commonwealth. v. HossSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by65 opinions
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