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Commonwealth v. Wideman

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 2, 1973No. Appeal, 83PublishedCited by 86 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

On February 24, 1964, James Wideman, the appellant herein, Louis DeMarco, Anthony D’Antonio and Edward Bose were brought to trial jointly in Philadelphia on indictments charging conspiracy and the commission of several armed robberies. On February 26th, the trial court withdrew a juror and ordered a mistrial. The retrial was listed on numerous subsequent dates, but continued. It eventually commenced on November 29, 1966, and concluded on December 9th. The jury found Wideman guilty of conspiracy and one of the armed robbery charges. He was found not guilty on the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Commonwealth v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by86 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DancerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  3. Commonwealth v. RobsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. TarverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Commonwealth v. SherardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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