Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Sutton

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 23, 1936No. Appeal, 220PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

James, J.,

This appeal involves the correctness of the imposition of life sentence upon appellant in a proceeding under the Act of April 29, 1929, P. L. 854, 19 PS §922. In accordance with Buie 56 of this court, an agreed statement' of facts was filed, and a recital of those facts necessary for the determination of this appeal is as follows: On March 23, 1926, appellant was convicted in the State of New York on the charge of feloniously and burglariously breaking and entering on the 13th day of October 1925, a bank building with intent to steal, upon which conviction he was sentenced…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. People v. GowaskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  2. Commonwealth v. MinnichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  3. Commonwealth v. McDermottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  4. Wilmoth v. HenselSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
  5. Morgan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BradleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Dye v. SkeenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Commonwealth v. DickersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Commonwealth v. MourarSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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