Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Eichinger, J., Aplt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 31, 2014No. 657 CAPPublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice EAKIN.
Appellant, John Eichinger, appeals from the order denying him collateral relief from his criminal convictions and death sentences, pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.
On March 25, 2005, appellant drove to the Montgomery County home of Heather Greaves, planning to murder her if she did not break up with her boyfriend. Appellant later told police he pre-arranged to meet with Heather so she would be expecting him at her house. He came armed with a concealed knife and a pair of rubber gloves.
Almost immediately after appellant…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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3Cited by133 opinions
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