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Commonwealth v. Fowler

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 4, 1973No. Appeal, 310PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Nix,

The petitioner, Clarence Fowler, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree and robbery. His motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment are still pending. Petitioner filed an application for bail, which was denied by the lower court after a hearing on January 11, 1973. This petition for bail follows.

The narrow issue presented by this petition concerns the right of an individual convicted of first degree murder and facing a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment*5081 to bail pending the disposition of post-trial motions in the court below.

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2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Commonwealth v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Commonwealth v. BradleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Norman J. Mastrian v. Kermit Hedman, Ramsey County Sheriff, and the State of MinnesotaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Blackwell v. Com. State Ethics Com'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Commonwealth v. MorrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Commonwealth v. GeschwendtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. McDermottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. Commonwealth v. ZapataSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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