Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Clayton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 15, 1987No. 46 E.D. Appeal Docket 1983; 39 E.D. Appeal Dkt. 1986PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HUTCHINSON, Justice.
Willie Clayton directly appeals as of right1 two death sentences imposed by Philadelphia Common Pleas. Along with his two convictions of first degree murder, appellant was convicted of two counts of robbery and two counts of possession of an instrument of crime. On appeal before this Court, he raises four issues that require full review. First, he contends that the admission of two bul*268lets and ballistics testimony, without at least a cautionary instruction, was reversible error because the Commonwealth could not show which of the two bullets was fired…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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3Cited by54 opinions
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