Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Petrino
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 20, 1984No. 215PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEL SOLE, Judge:
Appellant was convicted of murder in the third degree and theft by unlawful taking. Post-trial motions were filed and denied. He appeals on several grounds.
The facts are as follows: On June 15, 1981, Appellant left the Coatesville Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Chester County, Pennsylvania after a voluntary commitment one month before. Appellant had a history of both voluntary and involuntary institutional commitments. While hitchhiking west near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Appellant was given a ride by William Porter. The two men stopped at the Congress Inn in Lower…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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