Commonwealth v. Morgan
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
SPAETH, Judge:
Appellant was convicted by a jury of attempted burglary and possession of an instrument of crime. His post-verdict motions were denied, and he was sentenced to concurrent terms of two to five years imprisonment.
I. The Conviction for Attempted Burglary
1. Sufficiency of the Evidence
Appellant first argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction of attempted burglary. As noted in Commonwealth v. Madison, 263 Pa.Super. 206, 397 A.2d 818 (1979), which is in many respects similar to this case, we follow several steps in testing the sufficiency of the evidence:
First,…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited48 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Commonwealth v. ClairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. RoseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. EilandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by34 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GordonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Commonwealth v. EhrsamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- State v. OcheltreeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. ShortSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth v. Von AczelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.