Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hancock
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 25, 1974No. Appeal, 445PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Nix,
On February 5, 1971, at approximately 9 :20 P.M., Mr. Charles Presley was accosted on the highway by an individual, armed with a small revolver, demanding money. After a brief altercation, Presley was shot in the leg as he attempted to flee. At or about this time Officer Thompson, a member of the Philadelphia Police Department, while on patrol with his partner, heard what appeared to them to be the sound of gunfire. They responded by driving their vehicle in the direction of the sound where they observed appellant and two other men. Appellant attempted to flee but…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. FutchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
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- Commonwealth v. TingleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by55 opinions
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