Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Gibbons

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 4, 1988No. 03543PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal is from the judgment of sentence for robbery, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 1103, and possession of an instrument of crime, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 1104. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in (1) denying his motion to dismiss under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100; (2) granting the Commonwealth’s motion to consolidate six separate cases for trial; (3) denying his motion to suppress evidence seized during a consent search of appellant’s home; (4) excusing a juror; and (5) refusing to charge the jury to view identification testimony with caution. Appellant also contends that the court abused its…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. TuladzieckiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. PetersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. KrumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FrankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Commonwealth v. MapleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Commonwealth v. NelsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Commonwealth v. NellomSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Commonwealth v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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