Commonwealth v. Meehan

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 21, 1963

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1963-01-21

Relies on Commonwealth Ex Rel. Whitling v. Russell · Ratajski v. West Penn Manufacturing & Supply Corp.

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Decided 1963-01-21

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Cited by 36 later decisions — most recently September 1985 · most notably Commonwealth v. Wilson (1968), Commonwealth ex rel. Corbin v. Myers (1965)

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¶1Opinion

Pee Curiam,

¶2The defendant was convicted of the crimes of aggravated robbery and conspiracy. He was sentenced to the penitentiary on the robbery conviction. Sentence, on the conspiracy conviction was suspended. On appeal, the Superior Court affirmed the judgment: Commonwealth, v. Meehan, 198 Pa. Superior Ct. 558, 182 A. 2d 243 (1962). We granted allocatur.

¶3Our study of the record and the unusual circumstances it discloses is convincing that a new trial is required for the réásons given in the minority opinion of Judge Flood of the Superior Court. See also, Commonwealth ex rel. Whitling v. Russell, 406 Pa. 45, 176 A. 2d 641 (1962).

¶4Order affirming the judgment of conviction and sentence is reversed. A new trial is ordered.