Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Moore
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 14, 1998No. 2580 Philadelphia 1997PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Judge:
The Commonwealth appeals from the order that granted Henry Moore a new trial pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-46. We affirm.
On April 11, 1989, Moore was arrested in connection with an incident in which a homeowner was beaten and robbed, and her grandchildren terrorized, when an intruder broke into her home. The homeowner, Jean Crooks, sustained severe head injuries, and one of her granddaughters suffered lacerations to the head. After being identified as the perpetrator, Moore was charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, simple…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. YarrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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- Commonwealth v. RaganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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