Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Rush
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 16, 1974No. 177PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NIX, Justice.
Appellant, John Rush, was indicted and charged with murder, aggravated robbery, and conspiracy. Prior to trial a confession to the crimes made by the appellant was the subject of a motion to suppress. A hearing on the motion was held and it was subsequently denied. Trial was had before a judge and jury and the appellant was found guilty of murder in the first degree, aggravated robbery, and conspiracy. Post-trial motions were filed and denied by the court en banc. Thereafter, appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder conviction to be followed…
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