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Commonwealth v. Breakiron

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 14, 1990No. 41 W.D. Appeal Docket, 1988PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

Mark David Breakiron was convicted of first degree murder and robbery after a jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Finding that the murder was accompanied by the aggravating circumstances of killing in the course of robbery and killing by means of torture, with no mitigating circumstances, the jury sentenced Breakiron to death. Post-trial motions were denied, and this Court assumed jurisdiction pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(h) and Pa.R.A.P. 1941, concerning direct appeals of death penalty cases.

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Commonwealth v. ZettlemoyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. GraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Commonwealth v. LovetteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by78 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BomarSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Commonwealth v. SpotzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Commonwealth v. BreakironSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. Commonwealth v. EdmistonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Commonwealth v. DrumhellerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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