Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Cugnini

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 19, 1982No. 1142PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Judge:

This Commonwealth appeal is brought from the trial court’s order sustaining defendant’s demurrer at the close of the prosecution’s evidence in a non-jury trial. The Commonwealth contends that the evidence advanced by it and the reasonable inferences arising therefrom are sufficient to support a verdict of guilty of the crimes charged and that the demurrer was therefore erroneously sustained. We agree.

As a result of the search of his home on December 11, 1980, defendant Cugnini was charged with possession of a controlled substance, 35 P.S. § 780-~113(a)(16), and possession of a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. RickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. BoldenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SmalisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Commonwealth v. AlarieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Martin v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1989
  4. Commonwealth v. StatenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Com. v. Foss, C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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