Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Brown

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 11, 1981No. 1685PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Barry Brown, the appellant, was convicted by a jury on charges of robbery, rape, unlawful restraint, indecent assault, theft by unlawful taking, theft by receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy. He was acquitted of a charge of kidnapping. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied. Concurrent sentences of two- and-a-half to ten years were imposed for rape and robbery. Sentence was suspended as to the remaining convictions.

I

Appellant’s first contention is that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts. The evidence, viewed in the light…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MadisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Commonwealth v. DuffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. Commonwealth v. ColeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Commonwealth v. TurnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. ColdingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WhiteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. State v. MurrayWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Commonwealth v. FlynnSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. ChanceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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