Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Crawford
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 29, 1976No. 150PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
This is an appeal from a six month prison sentence, summarily imposed after a finding of direct criminal contempt of court.1 The courtroom misconduct found to be contemptuous occurred during the murder trial of Arthur Crawford. Appellant, also charged with this crime, testified for the prosecution at Crawford’s first trial which resulted in a conviction.2 Between Crawford’s first and second trial, appellant was separately tried and acquitted for his alleged role in the killing.
*271During the second trial of Crawford, appellant was again called as a witness by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In Re Robert Reginald KilgoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- In the Matter of Thomas Di Bella, a Grand Jury WitnessCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- George Edward Henkel v. The Honorable Winston L. Bradshaw, Circuit Court Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of OregonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Cipolla v. CipollaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Moody, K.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
- Commonwealth v. StricklerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. ReidSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- State v. CaseNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
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