Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Sattazahn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 24, 2008No. 509 CAP. No. 510 CAP. No. 511 CAPPublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice SAYLOR.
In this capital post-conviction appeal, the Commonwealth, as the designated appellant, challenges the award of a new penalty hearing, and the appellee seeks to overturn his convictions, among other relief.
In April 1987, Appellee shot and killed Richard Boyer, a restaurant manager, during a robbery. Appellee was initially *658tried and convicted of first-degree murder in 1991, when he received a life sentence on account of sentencing jury impasse. See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(c)(l)(iv). According to his attorney, Appellee was advised that, if he prevailed in obtaining a new trial on…
2Cases cited61 opinions
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- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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