Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Depofi
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 3, 1949No. Appeal, 65PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Maxey,
On the evening of March 5, 1948 the appellant and a companion burglarized the unoccupied home of Roy Klinzing in Bethel Township. Their presence was noticed and the police were called. Two officers entered the house, arrested appellant and his accomplice, and then ordered them to precede the officers out of the house. Right after they did so, one of the prisoners remarked, “Stay where you are. Don’t anyone move.” DiPofi covered the officers with a gun and then backed away and directed the officers to enter their car. The officers made a break and DiPofi fired…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Willcox v. Penn Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Commonwealth v. ParkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Commonwealth v. DarcySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Miller v. Belmont Packing & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
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3Cited by49 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Darcy v. Handy, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- Commonwealth v. LowrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- United States of America Ex Rel. Anthony Scoleri v. William J. Banmiller, Warden, Eastern State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
- Commonwealth v. ScoleriSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Commonwealth v. LaRueSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
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