Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Zlatovich

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 9, 1970No. Appeal, 48PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

The appellant, Mary Alice Zlatovich, was tried in Beaver County before a jury on four indictments charging her with murder. She pleaded “not guilty” and “not guilty by reason of insanity.” The jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree on each bill. Following the denial of motions for a new trial and a “directed verdict,” a prison sentence was imposed on each conviction. This appeal followed.

The first assignment of error asserts that the jury’s verdict was contrary to the evidence and the weight of the evidence.

*390The Commonwealth introduced…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Parker v. GladdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. State v. KociolekSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
  3. Commonwealth v. CarluccettiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Commonwealth v. VogelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  5. State v. GardnerOregon Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by76 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TedfordSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  2. Commonwealth v. RoseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. DemmittSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. PuksarSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. Commonwealth v. BanksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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