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Commonwealth v. Cromwell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 16, 1984No. 1405, 1406, 1407PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

Ferron Cromwell, charged with committing multiple burglaries in several counties, was tried and acquitted of four burglary charges in Somerset County. Cromwell, and also Matt Hill and Roger Winter, contend that because of Cromwell’s acquittal in Somerset County, the Commonwealth is collaterally estopped from prosecuting them in Bedford County for burglaries allegedly committed there. We disagree and affirm the order denying motions to dismiss prosecutions pending against them in Bedford County.

Jurisdiction of criminal actions in Pennsylvania is only countywide. Commonwealth v.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Standefer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. HamlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. HudeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FithianSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  2. Commonwealth v. GroftSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Commonwealth v. TeagardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Com. v. Atkinson, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  5. Commonwealth v. Beaver, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Clinton County1985

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