Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Brooks

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 27, 1976No. 635PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

The evidence was sufficient for the trial judge to deny appellant’s demurrer, Commonwealth v, Henderson, 451 Pa. 452, 304 A.2d 154 (1973), and to find appellant guilty of robbery, theft, and simple assault. Commonwealth v. Herman, 227 Pa.Super. 326, 323 A.2d 228 (1974). The convictions are therefore affirmed. However, the judgments of sentence are vacated and the case is remanded for resentencing consistent with the doctrine of merger. Commomvealth v. Nelson, 452 Pa. 275, 305 A.2d 369 (1973).

So ordered.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HendersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Commonwealth v. NelsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. HermanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Pennsylvania Railroad v. HeisterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1848

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. JacksonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Commonwealth v. JellotsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. YanceySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. JellotsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Com. v. Fisher, G.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015

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