Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Roberson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 5, 1979No. 312PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MANDERINO, Justice.

Appellant, Anthony Roberson, was arrested and charged with robbery, criminal conspiracy, murder, voluntary manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter. Prior to trial, the court denied appellant’s motion to suppress a signed statement in which appellant admitted responsibility for the incident. Appellant was tried before a jury and was convicted of conspiracy, robbery, and murder of the third degree. Post-verdict motions were denied, and appellant was sentenced to three terms of imprisonment of ten to twenty years. The robbery term was to run consecutive with the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Culombe v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Commonwealth v. PaquetteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. GoodwinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. HickmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. MyrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ScarboroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Commonwealth v. CartagenaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. CottonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. GillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. SzekereshSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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