Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. McCloskey

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 30, 1995PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROWLEY, President Judge:

Appellant Gavin McCloskey was convicted after trial by jury of voluntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering another person. He appeals the judgment of sentence, alleging that the trial court erred in 1) not suppressing inculpatory statements made before appellant was given Miranda warnings, 2) failing to declare a mistrial for statements made by the Commonwealth during its closing argument, and 3) refusing to include the offense of involuntary manslaughter on the verdict slip after several times charging the jury on the elements of the crime. Because we find merit…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. StorySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. MusiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. ProsdocimoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ButerbaughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Commonwealth v. SerranoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  3. Commonwealth v. KendricksSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  4. Commonwealth v. MilesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Commonwealth v. SoltisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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