Commonwealth v. Rucker’s Empirical Analysis
1961
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
June 1971
most recently cited
6 federal appellate · 4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Kloiber · Allen v. Williamson · Commonwealth v. Williams · Commonwealth v. Simmons · Commonwealth v. Lowry
Most-quoted passages
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“An hour later that night defendant and Melton were arrested on the street a short distance from the Schloss home. There were blood stains on the arms and clothing of both men and they were caught with the `fruits of the crime' (robbery). Defendant not only signed a voluntary detailed confession but also reenacted the killing for the police. Defendant did not testify in his own defense. After a very able charge by the Court the jury convicted defendant of first degree murder with penalty of death.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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