Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Adams

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 24, 1977No. 77PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

O’BRIEN, Justice.

On February 13, 1975, appellant, Richard Adams, was convicted by a judge sitting with a jury of murder of the third degree in connection with the stabbing death of Cheryl McNeil. Post-verdict motions were denied on July 31, 1975. Subsequently, appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of ten to twenty years in a state correctional institution. This appeal followed.

Appellant first argues that the court below erred in denying him an opportunity to challenge the array of the jury. We do not agree. Appellant’s challenge to the array is premised on an…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Commonwealth v. WableSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Commonwealth v. TrowerySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  4. Commonwealth v. GroceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. ButlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GoreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Commonwealth v. JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Commonwealth v. ColonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Commonwealth v. FolinoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Commonwealth v. OglesbySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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