Legal Opinion

McElrath v. Commonwealth

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 13, 1991No. 421PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CERCONE, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order placing appellant, Donovan McElrath, a juvenile, on strict probation following an adjudication of delinquency. For the following reasons, we affirm.

The events underlying the instant appeal began on March 21, 1990 when appellant, dressed in a black jacket and light colored pants, accosted Mr. Robert “Catherine” McIntyre. The appellant produced a black gun and ordered the victim, “Give me your purse.” The victim contacted the police, providing a full description of the perpetrator and indicating the direction in which he had fled. A person matching…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. PaquetteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. ClemmonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. WallaceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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3Cited by46 opinions

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  4. Commonwealth v. MoyeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. Commonwealth v. FoxSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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