Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Yarris
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 17, 1988No. 12 E.D. Appeal Docket, 1983PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Justice.
On July 1, 1982, after a trial by jury in the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, the appellant, Nicholas Yarris, was found guilty of kidnapping, rape, robbery, and murder of the first degree. In connection with the murder conviction, a separate sentencing hearing was held, as required by 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711, and appellant was sentenced to death. This direct appeal ensued.
I. BACKGROUND
The incident from which the convictions arose was one in which a thirty-three year old woman was abducted, raped, and stabbed to death while on her way home from work.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by111 opinions
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