Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Edwards
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 13, 1990No. 3637PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAVANAUGH, Judge:
Appellant, Ernest Edwards, Jr., was convicted by a jury on eight criminal informations arising out of his activity in the Osage Avenue Redevelopment Project in the City of Philadelphia.1 Following the denial of post-trial motions, appellant was sentenced to an aggregate of six to twelve years imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution of $137,-000.00.
The factual history of the case is summarized in the trial court’s opinion as follows:
On May 13, 1985, in an effort to remove the radical group known as MOVE from 6221 Osage Avenue, the house was fire bombed, causing a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Commonwealth v. TuladzieckiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. DurstSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Commonwealth v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Commonwealth v. NelsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. WallaceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Chainey v. StreetCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
- Commonwealth v. LaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Commonwealth v. WoodSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Commonwealth v. FisherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Estate of Philip Meriano, Deceased, Anita Panepinto, Administratrix v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
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