Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Oreszak

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 27, 1937No. Appeal, 232PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

M!r. Chief Justice Kephart,

Defendant was one of four indicted and separately tried for the murder of Floyd Tranom. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. The history of the crime may be found in Com. v. Rose, 327 Pa. 220, 193 A. 17, and need not be repeated except to show from the Commonwealth’s evidence defendant Oreszak’s participation therein. He met Bose and Duminiak on the night of the crime and together they started on a tour of burglary and robbery. They stole an automobile and drove about the city looking for places and victims, defendant driv ing. They held up and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DorisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Commonwealth v. CrowSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. Commonwealth v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Commonwealth v. MazarellaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  5. Commonwealth v. CarelliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BolishSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Commonwealth v. CheeksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Commonwealth v. TurnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  4. United States of America Ex Rel. Bernard Cheeks, H-4596 v. Harry Russell, Warden of S. C. I. HCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  5. Commonwealth v. BetheaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1969

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