Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Ragoli

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 13, 1987No. 00910PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*393POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County adjudging the appellant, Joseph Ragoli, guilty of defiant trespass. We reverse.

The facts, viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict-winner, reveal that, at approximately 8:43 p.m. on the 20th of March, 1984, University of Pittsburgh Security Officer Albert M. Fink received a call from a fellow employee, Officer Harris, that an unauthorized person had been seen entering Benalum Hall, a University building located in the Oakland section of the City.

When Officer Fink arrived on the scene,…

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2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RigginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. BoldenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. KochSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Commonwealth v. FordSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Holly v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Commonwealth v. YountSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Commonwealth v. YetsickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Commonwealth v. PastorkovicSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Commonwealth v. PfeifferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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