Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Motley
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 28, 1977No. 172PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Appellant Matthew S. Motley was convicted by a jury of murder of the first degree. Post-trial motions were denied and a sentence of life imprisonment imposed. Appellant asserts that he is entitled to a new trial because the court erroneously instructed the jury on the standards for determining the voluntariness of appellant’s statements to police. We agree, reverse the judgment of sentence, and grant a new trial.
On July 31, 1960, the body of Reynold C. Tropman was discovered in the bedroom of his Philadelphia apartment. Pieces of pillowcase bound Tropman’s…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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