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Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1972

Commonwealth v. Williams

Commonwealth v. Williams
Superior Court of Pennsylvania · Decided June 16, 1972 · Cercone, Hoffman, Jacobs, Kreider, Packel, Spaulding, Watkins, Would, Wright
221 Pa. Super. 480; 292 A.2d 421; 1972 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1558

Commonwealth v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This appellant was the co-defendant of Thomas Frederick Culpepper, whose appeal was decided this even date. The appeals of the two defendants are identical, and for the reasons stated in Commonwealth v. Culpepper, 221 Pa. Superior Ct. 472, 293 A. 2d 122 (1972), we believe that appellant was placed twice in jeopardy for the same crime.

Therefore, the judgment of sentence is vacated, and appellant is discharged.

Wright, P. J., would affirm on the opinion of President Judge Kreider. Watkins and Jacobs, JJ., dissent.

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