Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 22, 2003No. 3429 PHL 1998PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice EAKIN.
Appellant was tried for terroristic threats, harassment by communication or address, stalking, aggravated assault, criminal mischief, possession of an instrument of crime, and contempt for twice violating a court order. These charges arose out of an acrimonious relationship between appellant and the mother of his child. During deliberations, the jury requested the court to repeat the definitions for several of these crimes and their elements. The following exchange occurred between the trial court and appellant’s counsel:
Court: The jury has a question. If necessary, they…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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