Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Waters

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 10, 1942No. Appeal, 69PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Kenwortpiey, J.,

Appellant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter committed while operating an automobile. He assigns as error: (1) the court’s refusal to sustain his demurrer to the evidence; (2) the refusal of the court to point out to the jury alleged inconsistencies in the Commonwealth’s evidence; (S) the refusal of the court “to instruct the jury as to the use of the daylight photographs, the accident having occurred at 11:30 p.m. ;” (4) that the photographs were permitted to go out with the jury; and (5) the court’s refusal of the motion for new trial.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hostetler v. KniseleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Commonwealth v. HellerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Commonwealth v. GillSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  4. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Commonwealth v. DePalmaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. OttSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. State v. CarterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  3. Algeo v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  4. Commonwealth v. MummertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. Commonwealth v. CohenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

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