Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Busanet
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 19, 2002No. 290 Capital Appeal DocketPublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*540 OPINION
Justice CASTILLE.
On February 19, 1999, following a three-day capital jury trial, appellant was convicted of first-degree murder,1 aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury,2 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,3 two counts of reckless endangerment,4 and possessing an instrument of crime.5 In addition, appellant was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, and conspiracy to commit reckless endangerment.6 At the penalty phase, the jury found one aggravating circumstance and no mitigating circumstances; accordingly, it…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Bell v. ConeSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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3Cited by67 opinions
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