Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hallowell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 23, 1978No. 385 and 397PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LARSEN, Justice.
On July 5, 1973, Mrs. Dorothy Hallowell was found murdered in her sister’s home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Appellant, William Kern Hallowell, the son of the deceased, was arrested on July 6, 1973, and charged with the murder, burglary and aggravated robbery. Also arrested and similarly charged with these crimes was Charles Way, appellant’s roommate at the time. Following a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of murder in the first degree and aggravated robbery for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment and a term of ten to twenty years imprisonment,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Commonwealth v. GaddySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. WallaceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. LevensonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth v. HarteySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Commonwealth v. SimonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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