Commonwealth v. Jones
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
Per Curiam,
Herein, the Commonwealth appeals from an order below granting a new trial to James Jones, who had been convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree and other related crimes.
After a careful consideration of the entire record and the reasons assigned by the court for granting a new trial, it is clear to us that the court’s ruling was based on an admixture of law and fact. Under the circumstances, the Commonwealth is without any right *10of appeal. Commonwealth v. Melton, 402 Pa. 628, 168 A. 2d 328 (1961), and Commonwealth v. Zeger, 193 Pa. Superior Ct. 498, 165 A. 2d 683…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MeltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Commonwealth v. ZegerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
3Cited by5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LiddickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. WhiteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. GehoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. Holliday, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Somerset County1975
- Commonwealth v. LiddickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977