Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Berrios
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 24, 1981No. 212PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Appellant Jose Berrios stands convicted of murder of the second degree, burglary, and arson for his involvement in the burning of a home in Philadelphia and the death of one of its residents. On this appeal, appellant seeks to be discharged on the ground that the evidence does not support the convictions or, alternatively, to be granted a new trial on multiple grounds of alleged trial error. We reject appellant’s contentions and affirm.
Background
The fatal fire occurred at the Vargas residence in the early morning hours of July 27, 1978. Five of the six…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by45 opinions
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