Commonwealth v. Stewart
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
*277OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Appellant Michael Stewart was tried by a jury for the homicide of Ernest Hilton. The jury found appellant guilty of murder in the first degree and a sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. This appeal ensued.1 We reverse the judgment of sentence and grant a new trial.
The only evidence introduced at trial of what transpired the night of the killing was appellant’s statement to the investigating police officers and his own testimony at trial. According to appellant’s statement, appellant came home from work and went to a neighborhood playground in West…
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Commonwealth v. McCuskerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. GravesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. AmosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. HornbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Commonwealth v. EwingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KichlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. MusiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Lewis v. Coffing Hoist Div., Duff-NortonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. DunkleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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