Commonwealth v. Mervin
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County
1Opinion of the Court
WAJERT, J.,
Defendant was found guilty by a jury on four counts of a bill of indictment charging subornation of perjury and one count of a bill of indictment charging him with conspiracy. Verdicts of not guilty were returned by the jury on other counts charging perjury and subornation of perjury. *63Motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial were timely filed. Argument was heard before the court en banc.
Defendant asserts 19 reasons in support of his motion for a new trial.
I. Defendant alleges the court erred in charging the jury that the “two-witness rule” does not apply to proof of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Commonwealth v. AmosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. RankinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. StewartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. OsborneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
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