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Commonwealth v. Shaver

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 27, 1983PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice:

On May 6,1980, Appellant entered a general plea of guilty to murder, and a plea of guilty to charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person. On May 12, 1980, following a hearing to determine the degree of guilt, the lower court found Appellant guilty of first degree murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment. That finding is the subject of the instant appeal.

The only issue raised is whether the evidence was sufficient for a determination of first degree murder. It is well recognized in this Commonwealth that the test for…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. McCuskerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Commonwealth v. TateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Commonwealth v. EwingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  5. Commonwealth v. StockardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Commonwealth v. NelsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Commonwealth v. TaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. SeeseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Commonwealth v. WhiteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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