Commonwealth v. Lane
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Judge:
In this appeal we must determine whether the evidence was sufficient to support appellant’s conviction for operating a lottery. 1 After reviewing the record and the law, we find that the evidence was insufficient and reverse the judgment entered by the court below.
Viewing the evidence presented to the court below 2 in a light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the verdict winner, Commonwealth v. Coe, 226 Pa.Super. 594, 323 A.2d 213 (1974), the following facts were established : On January 22, 1973, Detective Charles Moffat of the Pittsburgh Police executed a search warrant for…
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Commonwealth v. TselepisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Commonwealth v. BanksSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Commonwealth v. PreziosoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Commonwealth v. AdamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Commonwealth v. PoliteSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Commonwealth v. EdwardsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Brandywine Motor Cars Inc. v. Scott, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County1987
- Commonwealth v. FreemanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. MacHiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth v. MacHiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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