Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Payne

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 14, 1982No. 34PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

Carol Payne was tried nonjury and convicted of theft by unlawful taking.1 On direct appeal, after post trial motions were denied and sentence imposed, she argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction. We disagree and affirm the judgment of sentence.

In determining the sufficiency of the evidence, we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth as verdict winner, accept as true all the evidence and all reasonable inferences upon which, if believed, the fact finder could properly have based the verdict, and then determine whether…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RoseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. RoscioliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. TateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Commonwealth v. StockardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. YostSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BarnesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. PlusquellicSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. FieldsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. McCormickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. BarnesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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