Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Story
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 26, 1978No. 135PublishedCited by 672 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
On July 3, 1974, Patrick Wallace, a Pittsburgh police officer, was shot and killed. Appellant, Stanton Story, was later arrested and charged with the murder. After a jury trial, he was found guilty of murder of the first degree. Post-verdict motions were denied and a sentence of death was imposed.1
In this appeal,2 appellant contends he was denied a fair trial because the trial court permitted the Commonwealth to introduce irrelevant and prejudicial evidence concerning the victim’s family life and professional reputation. We agree,3 reverse judgment of…
2Cases cited90 opinions
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- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by672 opinions
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