Commonwealth v. Powell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Appellant, Landrum Monroe Powell, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. In this direct appeal, 1 Powell asserts three claims of error. First, he argues that his statements to the police should have been suppressed. Second, he alleges the court abused its discretion in failing to grant his motion for a change of venue. Finally, appellant maintains that his right to compulsory process for obtaining witnesses was denied by the quashing of a subpoena served on a prospective defense witness.
On December 6,…
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2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Rideau v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by58 opinions
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