Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Webb

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 22, 1980No. 115 and 200PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EAGEN, Chief Justice.

In a non-jury trial, James Webb was found guilty of murder of the first degree, arson, aggravated assault, simple assault, and risking a catastrophe. Post-verdict motions were denied, and Webb was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder conviction; not less than ten nor more than twenty years imprisonment, concurrently, on the arson conviction; not less than two and one-half nor more than five years imprisonment, concurrently, on the simple and aggravated assault convictions. Webb then filed these appeals. 1

The first assignment of error is the trial court’s…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  3. Commonwealth v. BusseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Commonwealth v. SiloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. HallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SilverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Commonwealth v. BraceySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. Commonwealth v. LapiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. BraceySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. HollandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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