Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Boyer
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 19, 1970No. Appeals, 177, 178, and 179PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Cercone, J.,
A criminal complaint was lodged against Donald M. Boyer charging him and others with the crimes of burglary and larceny at the Leola Bowling Lanes in Leola, Pennsylvania. The criminal complaint stated: “3. The date when the accused [sic] the offense was on or about December 28, 1961 and the date of the week was Thursday (insert only if day of week is essential element of offense).” The Indictment which followed also charged the crimes to have been committed “on or about December 28, 1967”.
Boyer filed a formal notice of alibi, stating: “1. The above named defendant…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State v. WhittemoreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
- State v. SevernsWashington Supreme Court · 1942
- State v. PaceOregon Supreme Court · 1949
- State v. MordenWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- Hash v. State of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Commonwealth v. YoungSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Caldwell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- United States v. Donald Elroy Goodrich, United States of America v. Rex LefevreCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Commonwealth v. SavageSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth v. PelusoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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