Commonwealth v. Gearhardt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 51, Jan. T., 1903, by-defendant, from judgment of O. & T. Northumberland County, No. 1, Feb. T., 1902, on verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree in case of Commonwealth v. Jacob Gearhardt. Indictment for murder. The circumstances of the killing are narrated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict of guilty of murder of the first degree.
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Appeal, No. 51, Jan. T., 1903, by-defendant, from judgment of O. & T. Northumberland County, No. 1, Feb. T., 1902, on verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree in case of Commonwealth v. Jacob Gearhardt. Indictment for murder. The circumstances of the killing are narrated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict of guilty of murder of the first degree. Errors assigned were to various instructions and rulings on evidence, sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
More than one year ago, February 8, 1902, the defendant was convicted in the court below of murder of the first degree ; then, after a motion for a new trial and full argument, on January 26, 1903, he was sentenced to death. Of whatever de*389fendant may complain, he certainly cannot have any ground to allege that there was undue haste in entering judgment against him. The court below fully heard, him by counsel on motion for a new trial after affording him ample time and every opportunity to be heard. He now brings this appeal, alleging fifteen errors in the trial…
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