Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Reed

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 6, 1990No. 328PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*211WIEAND, Judge:

Samuel Ray Reed was tried by jury and was found guilty of murder in the third degree in connection with the February 11, 1988 shooting death of his brother-in-law. Post-trial motions were denied, and Reed was sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment for not less than ten (10) years nor more than twenty (20) years. A motion to modify sentence was also denied. Reed then filed the instant appeal in which he argues that the trial court erred: (1) by denying his motion to suppress evidence; (2) by admitting into evidence, over defense objection, certain photographs, autopsy slides…

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2Cases cited102 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  4. Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Beckwith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. EllisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  2. Commonwealth v. VazquezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Commonwealth v. McCloskeySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. Liles v. BalmerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Commonwealth v. MorganSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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