Johnson v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Belaivare County': Of January Term 1887, No. 165. On March 2d, 1886, Samuel Johnson was indicted for the murder of John Sharpless; on the same day on being arraigned he pleaded not guilty. The following are the facts of the case as they appeared on the trial before Clayton, P. J. John Sharpless, a farmer, resided in the township of Lower Providence, in the county of Delaware.
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Error to the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Belaivare County': Of January Term 1887, No. 165. On March 2d, 1886, Samuel Johnson was indicted for the murder of John Sharpless; on the same day on being arraigned he pleaded not guilty. The following are the facts of the case as they appeared on the trial before Clayton, P. J. John Sharpless, a farmer, resided in the township of Lower Providence, in the county of Delaware. On the night of Sunday, November 22d, 1885, about half-past eight o’clock, a rap was beard at the door, which was immediately answered by him. He inquired of the person what was…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sterrett
In view of the evidence before the jury, it may be safely assumed they had no difficulty in reaching the conclusion .that the killing of John Sharpless was a wilful, deliberate and premeditated murder, and also that the perpetrator of the crime .was the person who enticed him from the house and shortly afterwards returned thither and demanded money from Mrs. .Sharpless. All the facts and circumstances testified to by .those who were present at the time, together with those disclosed by the post mortem examination, point with reasonable ■certainty to these conclusions. The verdict, based upon…
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