Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Wright

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 20, 1974No. Appeal, 23PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of life imprisonment imposed on Edward Juan Wright folloAving his conviction by a jury of murder in the first degree. Two issues are presented: (1) Was the Commonwealth’s evidence sufficient to warrant a finding of murder in the first degree; and (2) Was the Commonwealth’s evidence sufficient to establish a causal connection between the act of the accused and the death of the victim beyond a reasonable doubt. Our study of the record compels an affirmative answer to both questions. We will, therefore, affirm the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DrumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
  2. Commonwealth v. PaquetteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. AgieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Commonwealth v. HornbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  5. Commonwealth v. RankinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GarciaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Breakiron v. HornCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
  3. Commonwealth v. DuncanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. WrightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Commonwealth v. McAndrewsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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