Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Williams

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 2, 1977No. 840PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the Commonwealth failed to produce sufficient evidence to convict him of attempted murder,1 felonious restraint,2 kidnapping,3 aggravated assault,4 *438robbery,5 recklessly endangering another person,6 theft of movable property,7 possession of an instrument of crime,8 use of a prohibited offensive weapon,9 and criminal conspiracy.10 Appellant also contends that the lower court erred in admitting certain unfairly prejudicial physical evidence and in allowing a Commonwealth witness to testify that appellant elected to remain silent after his arrest. We believe…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Commonwealth v. FortuneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. RoscioliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. HaidemanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Commonwealth v. MooreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Commonwealth v. GburSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. HumphreysSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. PetrinoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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