Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Tizer
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 10, 1996No. 3665PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CERCONE, President Judge Emeritus:
This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence entered after a jury found appellant Jeffrey Tizer guilty of terroristic threats. 1 We vacate the judgment of sentence and remand to the trial court for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
The trial court has provided us with an apt factual summary:
Murray Tizer, the victim in this case, owns a sprout farm in Bucks County. During the month of December, the [appellant], who is the victim’s brother, would stop at the farm and get produce. On the date in question, the victim testified that he was in his office…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. CabezaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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3Cited by72 opinions
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