Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Capers

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 8, 1985No. 538PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

On March 1, 1982, at or about 1:45 p.m., a man pushed his way at knifepoint into a Lakeside apartment in Cheltenham, Montgomery County. There he blindfolded, bound, undressed, assaulted, terrorized and robbed the female occupant. When the intruder left about 3:05 p.m., the occupant was able to free herself and call the police. She described her assailant as a negro male, approximately five feet, seven inches in height, stocky, light skinned, having dark eyes and eyebrows, and wearing a gray jacket. The description, except for the dark eyes and eyebrows, was broadcast.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Commonwealth v. CarterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Commonwealth v. FerrierSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. O'NealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. WebsterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. MatthewsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. McElrath v. CommonwealthSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. WestcottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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