Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Russell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 30, 1984No. 303PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CERCONE, President Judge:

Appellant was arrested and charged with four counts each of delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He proceeded to trial before a jury. Appellant admitted selling the con trolled substances, but claimed that, as a result of pressure applied by a Mr. Walburn, he had been coerced and entrapped to do so. He was convicted on all counts and sentenced to two (2) to four (4) years in prison on each count, to be served concurrently. He here appeals the judgment of sentence.

On appeal appellant raises five (5)…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WalzackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. AmosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  4. Commonwealth v. BooneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Commonwealth v. SantiagoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. IgnatavichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Commonwealth v. BurchardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. RhoadesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. RomanelliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. BelmonteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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