Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Jones
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 27, 1983No. 80-3-646PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAPPALA, Justice.
On November 11, 1977, after a trial by jury, Jesse Jones was found guilty of first degree murder, robbery, burglary, criminal conspiracy, and possession of an instrument of crime. Under the statute then in effect, 18 Pa.C. S.A. § 1311, Act of 1974, March 26, P.L. 213, No. 46, § 3, as amended, Act of 1974, Dec. 30, P.L. 1052, No. 345, § 1 (rewritten,, Act of 1978, Sept. 13, P.L. 756, No. 141, § 1; Act of 1980, Oct. 5, P.L. 693, No. 142, § 401(a); 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9711) sentence of life imprisonment was imposed, because the jury found both aggravating and mitigating…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. StoltzfusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. KenneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. StorySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by42 opinions
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