Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Spence
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1993No. 70 E.D.Appeal Docket 1990PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Justice.
Following a trial by jury in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, the appellant, Morris Spence, a/k/a Marvin Spence, was convicted of murder of the first degree, aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime and criminal conspiracy. On April 26, 1990, a sentence of death was imposed with respect to the murder conviction and terms of imprisonment were imposed for the other offenses. The present direct appeal ensued. We affirm.
*238Spence’s convictions arose as the result of his participation in a conspiracy designed for the primary…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by133 opinions
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