Commonwealth v. Palmer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
BECK, Judge:
Gary Allen Palmer appeals from judgment of sentence imposed for robbery and attempted robbery in Armstrong County.
On September 14, 1979, appellant exited a car, driven by David Mardis, while wearing a white pillowcase mask with two eyeholes and carrying a gun. Appellant burst into a service station’s office with his gun drawn, ordered two patrons to lie face down on the floor, and announced, “This is a holdup.” An employee in the back heard the commotion and alerted the proprietor, who was upstairs. The proprietor ran down to the office, aimed a gun at appellant, and yelled, “I…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Commonwealth v. HubbardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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- Commonwealth v. FarquharsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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