Commonwealth v. Branham
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Justice.
Appellant Donald Branham was tried before a jury in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County and convicted of murder of the first degree and aggravated robbery in the shooting death of one Paul Palovcak at the victim’s place of business. After denial of post-trial motions by a court en banc, Branham was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder indictment and this direct appeal followed. 1
Appellant initially alleges that his oral admissions and signed statements were obtained by police as a result of an unnecessary delay between the time of arrest and preliminary…
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Jencks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Commonwealth v. FutchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Wiegand v. WiegandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Commonwealth v. PittsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- Commonwealth v. KlobuchirSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth v. WadeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. WatersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth v. BidnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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