Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Fiume

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 30, 1981No. 686 and 687PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

Andrew Fiume was convicted at a non-jury trial of involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Appellant filed post-file motions which were denied. He was sentenced to three years probation. This appeal followed. We reverse and remand to the trial court for a new trial.

Appellant seeks resolution of three issues: first, whether the arrest was unauthorized because it occurred outside the officers’ jurisdiction; second, whether the officers had probable cause to make the arrest; and, third, whether the verdict was supported by sufficient…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Frisbie v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. Ker v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1886

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. O'SheaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Commonwealth v. MagwoodSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. ChernoskySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. Commonwealth v. SaulSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. HammSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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