Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Jones
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 20, 1974No. 405PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANDERINO, Justice.
Marie Ledrick, 59 years of age, was robbed and struck on the head during the late evening hours of August 1, 1970. Her body was discovered sometime afterward, lying on the pavement of Nectarine Street near the intersection of Eleventh Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her handbag and small change purse were found several feet away from the body. Appellant, Gary Andrew Jones, age 15, was tried before a jury and convicted of murder in the first degree and aggravated robbery. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Post-verdict motions were denied and this appeal…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Haley v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Gallegos v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Butler v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- People v. BurtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. LarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. ReynoldsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth v. StarrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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