Commonwealth v. Fisher

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether conspiracy to commit third degree murder is a cognizable offense under Pennsylvania law. Because we hold conspiracy to commit third degree murder is a cognizable offense, we reverse the order of the Superior Court and remand for reinstatement of the sentences.

Appellees Fisher, Stanton, and Best were teenagers at the time of the offense. They traveled to downtown Philadelphia with two other male cohorts to get one young man’s cell phone fixed. When that plan fell through, the group decided to “jump” the next person they…