Commonwealth v. Pezzner
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 31, March T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of O. and T. Luzerne Co., Nov. Sessions, 1920, No. 55, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William Pezzner. Indictment for felonious entry and larceny. Before Garman, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 31, March T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of O. and T. Luzerne Co., Nov. Sessions, 1920, No. 55, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William Pezzner. Indictment for felonious entry and larceny. Before Garman, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, among others, was the action of the court in allowing the cross-examination of the defendant as quoted in the opinion of the Superior Court. It was error to permit the district…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Keller, J.,
The appellant, with four others, was convicted of having feloniously entered the dwelling of one Simon Matulavicz and stolen three barrels of whiskey. He was called as a witness and testified in his own behalf, but introduced no evidence tending to prove his own good character or reputation, no questions were asked on his behalf of the witnesses for the prosecution with a view of establishing his good character or reputation, and he did not testify against any codefendant charged with the same offense. He testified that he was a butcher, engaged in business in another…
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- Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- Buck v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
- Commonwealth v. RaccoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Commonwealth v. GaranchoskieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
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