Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Agoston
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 10, 1950No. Appeal, 73PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Maxey :
This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Columbia County refusing defendant’s motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment. The defendant, Alex Agoston, Jr., aged 41 years, was convicted of murder in the first degree and the death penalty Avas imposed.
On December 17, 1947, defendant was taken into custody by the Pennsylvania State police for questioning in regard to the disappearance of Bussell Balliet on December 9, 1947. On December 14th, Balliet’s disappearance was reported to the police of Berwick by his brother. An…
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