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Commonwealth v. Rife

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 26, 1973No. Appeals, 201 and 202PublishedCited by 88 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pomeroy,

On March 26, 1971 appellants, Hillen G-. Rife and Larry Hughes, and four codefendants below were engaged in a fight in Abbottstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania with Paul Shoemaker and Austin Shoemaker, two brothers, and one Láveme Legore. The Shoemakers sustained injuries in the affray, and Legore was killed by a severe blow to the chest. Following a trial without jury, appellants were found guilty of voluntary manslaughter with respect to Legore and of aggravated assault and battery with respect to Paul and Austin Shoemaker. Each was sentenced to concurrent terms…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CoyleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  2. Commonwealth v. StrantzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  3. Commonwealth v. LowrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Commonwealth v. WaltersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  5. Commonwealth v. JenningsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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3Cited by88 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SullivanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. PetrakovichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. IlgenfritzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Goldblum v. KlemCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
  5. Commonwealth v. MastrangeloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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