Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Roberts
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 17, 1981No. 262PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Appellant Thomas Roberts, Jr., was convicted of murder of the third degree following a non-jury trial and sentenced to a term of ten to twenty years’ imprisonment. On this direct appeal he raises a number of alleged errors in support of his contention that he should be granted a new trial. Our review of the record convinces us that there is no basis for relief, and we accordingly affirm judgment of sentence.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth as verdict winner, the evidence presented at trial establishes that at about 6:00 a. m. on April…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Rideau v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Commonwealth v. KichlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. McCuskerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. YountSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by28 opinions
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