Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Murray
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 9, 1970No. Appeal, 434PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
Robert A. Murray was convicted by a jury in Cumberland County on two indictments charging him with involuntary manslaughter. A motion for a new trial Avas denied, and a prison sentence was imposed. An appeal filed in the Superior Court resulted in a per curiam affirmance without opinion. We granted allocatur and now reverse because we conclude the use of certain evidence at trial violated constitutional due process.
The basic facts are undisputed.
About 5:30 p.m. on March 21, 1968, an automobile operated by Murray, while traveling on a two lane highway, left its lane…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stoner v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- State v. BrunnerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1973
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