Commonwealth v. FINKELSTEIN
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Dissent
*337Dissenting Opinion by
Gunther, J.:
I dissent. In my opinion, the record is devoid of any evidence necessary to convict the defendants of accessories either before or after the fact. The evidence very clearly discloses that defendants did not know who was to be robbed or when snch robbery was to take place. On the contrary, the evidence discloses an offer on the part of the defendants to dispose of certain stolen cigarettes, which clearly makes out the charge of receiving stolen goods. There is nothing to indicate that the defendants procured, counselled or commanded anyone to commit the felony.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GiacobbeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Commonwealth v. GuildSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933