Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Manson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 23, 1974No. Appeal, 589PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

The only issue in this appeal is whether the Commonwealth’s evidence was sufficient to convict the appellant of burglary, conspiracy and unlawful taking of property.

On August 14, 1973, Officer Anthony Neely of the Philadelphia Police Department received a radio call instructing him to investigate a burglary at 5479 Euclid Street. When he arrived at the premises, he saw a co-defendant, James White, on the porch of the adjoining property and stopped him. The officer then went to the side of the building and saw appellant standing near a window. The window had been boarded…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TabbSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  2. Commonwealth v. FortuneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. RoscioliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Commonwealth v. GarrettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Commonwealth v. BaileySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AndersonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Commonwealth v. CarterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. TesselSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. KellerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. In the Interest of ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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