Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Graves

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 15, 1980No. 2049PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CERCONE, President Judge:

Appellant takes this appeal from his conviction for arson endangering persons 1 and for arson endangering property. 2 Appellant raises two issues in this appeal: 1) Whether the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress an incriminating statement made by appellant subsequent to his arrest, and, 2) whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain a verdict of guilty to the charge of arson. The lower court ruled against appellant on these issues and appellant now challenges that ruling. We affirm.

On October 23, 1976, at approximately 10:00 p. m., the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RigginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. FutchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Commonwealth v. DavenportSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. TingleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KrumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. AndersonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. BogdenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. SmithtonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Commonwealth v. LiverpoolSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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