Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Miller
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 20, 1972No. Appeal, No. 21PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice O’Brien,
Appellant was indicted for murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of Edward Louden on March 11, 1968, in Watts Township, Perry County. After a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of second-degree murder. Post-trial motions were denied and the appellant was sentenced to a term of five to twenty years’ imprisonment. This appeal followed.
The appellant provided the only eyewitness testimony concerning the homicide. His version of the fatal encounter was that the deceased, in the company of one George…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth v. ColandroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Commonwealth v. HornbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Commonwealth v. YountSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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- Commonwealth v. FellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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