Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Miller

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 29, 1982No. 80-1-117PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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NIX,* Justice.

This is a direct appeal from the judgments of sentence imposed following convictions for voluntary manslaughter and robbery. On June 14, 1978, two men entered the Babyland Store in the city of Pittsburgh and proceeded to rob the employees. During the robbery, Edward Yagatich, a clerk, was shot and killed by one of the two intruders. For the reasons that follow, we find no basis for disturbing the judgments of sentence entered below.

Appellant has raised five arguments which we will treat seriatim. It is urged that there was insufficient probable cause to arrest the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DavenportSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. GarvinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Commonwealth v. ChumleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. HallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. SaundersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BriggsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  2. Commonwealth v. ZookSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Commonwealth v. BrinkleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. FortenbaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  5. Commonwealth v. OsbornSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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