Commonwealth v. Hill’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 39 state decisions

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1. “Hill and one Antoinette Pledger lived together from 1963 to 1971, and during that time had two children. In 1971, Pledger left Hill and began living with Richard J. Harris. In the early morning hours of April 16, 1972, Hill left the home of his grandfather, with whom he was residing, and proceeded across the street to a parked car in which Pledger and Harris were sitting. Hill engaged the two in a conversation for a short time, then drew a .22 caliber pistol from his pocket and fatally shot them both in the left temples. He then returned to the home of his grandfather, placed the pistol on a table, and told his grandfather to call the police and turn him in. Id. at 351 , 310 A.2d 88 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 542 F. Supp. 700 - Hill v. Zimmerman