Commonwealth v. Corcoran
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 175 and 176, by defendants, from judgments of Q. S. Phila. Co., Nov. Sessions, 1920, No. 808, on verdict of guilty, in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charles E. Corcoran and Michael M. Corcoran. >, Indictment for conspiracy to steal. Before Barnett, P. J., 41st Judicial District, specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Yerdict of guilty upon which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendants appealed.
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Appeals, Nos. 175 and 176, by defendants, from judgments of Q. S. Phila. Co., Nov. Sessions, 1920, No. 808, on verdict of guilty, in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charles E. Corcoran and Michael M. Corcoran. >, Indictment for conspiracy to steal. Before Barnett, P. J., 41st Judicial District, specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Yerdict of guilty upon which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendants appealed. Errors assigned were a part of the charge, quoting it, and refusal to direct a verdict for defendants. The effect of the charge…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
The defendants were convicted upon indictments charging them with conspiracy to steal a number of automobiles, The first assignment is directed to an alleged *432error by tbe court in charging tbe jury as follows: “How far tbe testimony on tbe part of tbe Commonwealth may tend to convince you of tbe guilt of these defendants of tbe charges contained in tbe bill of indictment, or any of them, is for you to say. How far tbe denials on tbe part of these defendants may tend to meet, explain, or otherwise overcome, tbe testimony of witnesses on tbe part of tbe Commonwealth,…
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