Commonwealth v. Stock’s Empirical Analysis
1975
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
July 1978
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Serfass v. United States · Commonwealth v. Patrick · Commonwealth v. Flax · Commonwealth v. Palermo · Commonwealth v. Comber
Most-quoted passages
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““We believe the evidence presented would have supported a verdict of involuntary manslaughter. The jury, crediting Stock’s testimony could have determined the fatal wounding of Rhodes was unintentional and accidental. Furthermore, the jury, applying its knowledge and experience, could have concluded that Stock’s conduct which contributed to the killing, while unlawful and criminally negligent within the definition of involuntary manslaughter, was not so negligent as to reach the level of recklessness and wantonness required for a murder conviction. Therefore, since the jury could have viewed Stock’s conduct as coming within the ambit of involuntary manslaughter, it was error for the trial court . . . [not] to present involuntary manslaughter as a possible verdict.” (Footnotes omitted)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage““(a) When murder is alleged in an indictment, no other counts may be joined in the indictment except voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. “(b) Two or more offenses, of any grade, other than murder, may be charged in the same indictment if they are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan. There shall be a separate count for each offense charged. “(d) The court, of its own motion, or on application of a party, may order separate trials of counts, grant a severance as to any defendant, or provide other appropriate relief.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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