Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Carson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 18, 1999PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAPPALA, Justice.
This is a direct appeal pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 722(4) and 9711(h). Appellant, Samuel Carson, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree, robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy and possession of an instrument of crime. At the conclusion of the penalty phase of Appellant’s trial, the jury found the existence of four aggravating circumstances and no mitigating circumstances, and returned a sentence of death.
The evidence of record, viewed in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth as verdict winner, discloses the following.…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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- Powers v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by63 opinions
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