Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Newmiller
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 21, 1979No. 488PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*412OPINION
O’BRIEN, Justice.
Appellant, Philip Newmiller, was convicted by a jury of murder of the first degree. Post-verdict motions were denied and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. This direct appeal followed.
Appellant’s conviction resulted from the homicide of Carl Ernst on October 10, 1972. At that time, appellant was the paramour of Donna Ernst, the victim’s wife. Appellant usually visited the Ernst residence- on nights when the victim was not at home. On the night of the slaying, the victim’s usual bowling night, the victim arrived home earlier than expected. A fight broke out between…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Haas v. KasnotSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Commonwealth v. KlobuchirSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Bentivoglio v. RalstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. PotosnakSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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