Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Monte

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 22, 1974No. 506PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*499OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

Appellants in this appeal raise two objections: (a) that the dismissal of the jury after the second trial in this cause, before they had reached a verdict,\and forcing the appellants to undergo a third trial which resulted in their convictions, offended the constitutional protections against double jeopardy; and (b) that appellants are entitled to a new trial because the evidence seized and introduced at their trial was procured through defective warrants. For the reasons to be discussed hereinafter we hold the objections to be without merit and affirm the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ChesterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Commonwealth v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Commonwealth v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. ShireySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. VerdekalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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