Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Musser

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 12, 1952No. Appeals, 172 and 173PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Rhodes, P. J.,

G-erald Musser was found guilty of robbery, and Charles Wm. Darnell was found guilty of being an accessory before the fact. Both defendants were indicted and tried with John H. Dickel, who was also charged with robbery. As to Dickel demurrer was sustained at the close of the Commonwealth’s case. As to Darnell the demurrer was overruled. Defendants offered no evidence. Musser and Darnell have appealed from their convictions and sentences.

During the evening of November 19, 1951, one Willis J. Shertzer, a cook, chauffeur, and handyman, met Darnell, whom he had known for…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FugmannSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Commonwealth v. Dee PetroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Turk v. AsheSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Commonwealth v. NovakSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  5. Commonwealth v. KerrSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Oliver v. ZimmermanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. HowardSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Commonwealth v. PinderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. United States of America Ex Rel. Larry R. Howard, H-7014 v. Alfred T. Rundle, SuptCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
  5. Commonwealth v. HowardSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968

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