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Commonwealth v. Cain

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 14, 1979No. 48PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

Appellant, Samuel Cain, was arrested, indicted and charged with murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter and various weapons offenses arising out of the fatal shooting of Jerome Moody, and the wounding of Anthony McFadden on Christmas Eve of 1974. Following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of murder of the first degree for the death of Mr. Moody and sentenced to life imprisonment. This direct appeal followed. 1

After review of the various contentions raised, we are satisfied that at least, one of these objections requires the reversal of…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. StorySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Commonwealth v. DrumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
  4. Daly v. HemphillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Commonwealth v. McCuskerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ProsdocimoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Commonwealth v. BellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. State v. FaulknerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  4. Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Montalvo, M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  5. Commonwealth v. RawlesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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