Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Shaw
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 26, 1978No. 246 and 278PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Appellant Andre Shaw was charged with murder of the first degree, aggravated robbery, and burglary in connection with the May 2, 1972 shooting of Max DuBose and robbery of the Jamaica Inn. On March 21, 1973, a pre-trial motion to suppress an expended shotgun shell, a sawed-off shotgun and two unexpended shotgun shells, was denied. A jury convicted appellant on all three charges, post-verdict motions were denied, and a sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. In this appeal, appellant contends that the court erred in denying his motion to suppress this…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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3Cited by87 opinions
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