Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Garrett
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 24, 1967No. Appeal, 417PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Roberts,
Martha Browning, a 72, year old neighbor of Charles Garrett was found dead on June 21, 1962. A post-mortem examination revealed she had been raped and that death was the result of multiple injuries evidently inflicted during a struggle. Appellant was taken into custody, and shortly thereafter signed a confession admitting the felony murder. On March 11, 1963, upon the advice of two court appointed counsel, he plead guilty to murder generally; upon conviction of first degree murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. No appeal was taken.
On May 24, 1966,…
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3Cited by88 opinions
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