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Commonwealth v. Baldwin

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 10, 2017No. Com. v. Baldwin, D. No. 2719 EDA 2015PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

FITZGERALD, J.:

Appellant, Danielle Baldwin, appeals from the order of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas reversing the judgment of acquittal entered in the Philadelphia Municipal Court and remanding the case to the Municipal Court for a new trial. Appellant contends that double jeopardy prohibits a new trial. We affirm.

On the evening of October 16, 2014, Appellant allegedly pointed a gun at her neighbor, Jamia Williams. Williams contacted the police, who arrested Appellant, searched her residence and recovered a firearm. Williams was arrested and charged with possession…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. United States v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. NevelsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  2. Com. v. Goods, E.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  3. Com. v. Wilson, E.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  4. Com. v. Chambers, L.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  5. Com. v. Figueroa, R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2022

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