Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Melvin

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 19, 1988No. 328PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELINSON, Judge:

This is an appeal from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County following appellant’s conviction for robbery, terroristic threats, and possession of an instrument of crime. We affirm.

On appeal, appellant, Herbert Melvin, presents the following eight issues, set forth in his “Statement of Issues Involved,” for our consideration:

1. Did the trial court commit error in refusing defense motion for mistrial made subsequent to testimonal [sic] reference by a Commonwealth witness to appellant’s silence?

2. Did the trial court commit error in refusing to allow physical…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TuladzieckiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. NelsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Commonwealth v. KrumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. WhitneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RodgersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. Commonwealth v. BlairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Commonwealth v. MartinezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  5. United States v. Glenn Ruel BurnettCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994

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