Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Turner
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 24, 1947No. Appeal, 136PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Chief Justice MAxey,
This is an appeal by Aaron Turner from a conviction of murder in the first degree, committed during the perpetration of a robbery. The sentence fixed by the jury was death.
The defendant and Jasper Johnson,- alias “Fats” and “Playboy”, entered the Ace Broom factory located at 355-57 North 2nd St., Philadelphia, at or about five o’clock Saturday afternon, December 15, 1945, with the intention of committing a robbery. Clarence Lofton remained in front of the establishment as “look-out”. Turner, who was armed with an iron sash'-weight, entered the premises first.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- McNabb v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Malinski v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Lyons v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Hebert v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Turner v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Commonwealth v. CheeksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth v. TurnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Barber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
- Commonwealth v. TurnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
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