Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Baker

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 29, 1976No. 338PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

Appellant, Keith Baker was convicted a jury of murder of the second degree for the death of his wife. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were filed, argued and denied. After the imposition of a sentence of five to ten years imprisonment, an appeal was taken to this Court pursuant to the Appellate Court Jurisdiction Act of 1970, July 31, P.L. 673, No. 223, Art. II, § 202(1); 17 P.S. § 211.202(1) (Supp.1975-1976).1 2*We now affirm for the reasons that follow.

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2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  5. Moore v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Alfred Albrecht, Sr., in No. 04-9006 v. Martin Horn, Commissioner, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, in No. 04-9005Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
  2. Commonwealth v. DrumhellerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Commonwealth v. UlatoskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. ShoatzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. MoralesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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