Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Dionisio
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 21, 1955No. Appeal, 70PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rhodes, P. J.,
The sole issue in this case is whether there was sufficient evidence to sustain a conviction for unlawful possession of burglary tools under section 904 of the Penal Code,. Act of June 24, 1939, P.L. 872, 18 PS §4904.
The defendant, Carmen Dionisio, was indicted on bill of indictment No. 17, September Sessions, 1954-, in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County. Defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, waived a jury trial, and was found guilty by Judge Carroll before whom the case was tried. Counsel for the defend ant moved for a new trial but later…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- State v. FerroneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- State v. HefflinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
- Commonwealth v. ThurmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Kitts v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1951
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Commonwealth v. StanleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Commonwealth v. WhitmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- State v. ConawaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Commonwealth v. HardickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. MorganSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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