Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Hilliard

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 28, 1977No. 493, 518PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Per curiam

A majority of the Court agrees that the judgment of sentence should be reversed and a new trial granted.

*321Mr. Justice Roberts files an Opinion Announcing the Judgment of the Court, stating two grounds for reversal and grant of a new trial. Mr. Justice O’Brien joins Part II of the Opinion Announcing the Judgment of the Court. Mr. Justice Nix joins Part I of the Opinion Announcing the Judgment of the Court. Mr. Justice Manderino joins Parts I and II of the Opinion Announcing the Judgment of the Court.

Mr. Justice EAGEN files a Dissenting Opinion in which Mr. Chief Justice JONES and Mr. Justice…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. People v. HobsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. CainSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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3Cited by83 opinions

  1. State v. StephensonTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  2. State v. HaynesOregon Supreme Court · 1979
  3. State v. StoddardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
  4. Commonwealth v. RodgersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Commonwealth v. EnglandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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