Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Bullard
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 29, 1976No. 610PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Appellant Norman Bullard was convicted after a jury trial of murder in the first degree. After post-trial mo*344tions were denied, judgment of sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. Appellant contends that statements given to police after he was taken into custody should have been suppressed. We agree, reverse the judgment of sentence and grant a new trial.1
In all cases of first degree murder this Court is required by statute to “determine whether the ingredients necessary to constitute murder in the first degree shall have been proved to exist.” 2 In so…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KichlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. McBeeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Commonwealth v. HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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