Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Morris

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 1, 1979No. 242 and 591PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*393OPINION

NIX, Justice.

Appellant James Morris pled guilty to offenses arising out of thirteen (13) separate criminal episodes amounting to forty (40) bills of indictment before a court en banc in November, 1970. The charges against appellant included murder, assault with intent to kill, aggravated assault and battery, assault and battery with intent to kill, conspiracy, burglary, aggravated robbery, indecent assault, and various, weapons offenses. After the presentation of the testimony, appellant was adjudged guilty of murder of the first degree. Appellant received a sentence of life…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Commonwealth v. LeeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Commonwealth v. FaisonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  4. Commonwealth v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. Commonwealth v. LowerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MirandaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Commonwealth v. GaitoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. ClarkSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. StackpoleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. AndrewsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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