Commonwealth v. Lark
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
CAVANAUGH, Judge:
This is an interlocutory appeal 1 by the appellant, Robert Lark, from the lower court’s order denying his Motion to Dismiss the Bills of Information on Double Jeopardy Grounds. 2 We affirm.
An examination of the record reveals the following. At a jury trial before the Honorable Theodore B. Smith, Jr., the Commonwealth presented its case against the appellant on charges of murder, 3 possessing instruments of crime, 4 pro hibited offensive weapons, 5 and terroristic threats. 6
One of the Commonwealth’s witnesses, policeman Barry Wilson, was called to testify by the Commonwealth,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. DinitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lee v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Commonwealth v. BoldenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. StarksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Lark v. Secretary Pennsylvania Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
- Commonwealth v. SimonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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- Commonwealth v. HunterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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