Commonwealth v. Evans
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 273, Oct. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Lancaster Co., April Sessions, 1918, No. 47, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. John Evans (real name John W. Evans). Indictment for receiving stolen goods. The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
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Appeal, No. 273, Oct. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Lancaster Co., April Sessions, 1918, No. 47, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. John Evans (real name John W. Evans). Indictment for receiving stolen goods. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. On a motion for a new trial Hassler, J., filed the following opinion: The ten reasons for a new trial, filed in this case, question the correctness of our instruction to the jury on the corroboration of the testimony of the accomplices, and on the effect of the testimony of good character of the defendant. The defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
The able opinion of the court below, discharging the rule for new trial, sufficiently disposes of the more serious contentions of appellant: see also Com. v. Sayars, 21 Pa. Superior Ct. 75, and Com. v. Brown, 58 Pa. Superior Ct. 300.
The remaining question is whether the court below was guilty of reversible error in admitting the testimony of Breneman (assignments one to nine inclusive). Defendant testified at length to the same facts: even if irrelevant, it does not appear how it harmed appellant.
The judgment is affirmed, and the record remitted to the court below to…
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