Commonwealth v. Roache

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania December 23, 1977

Commonwealth v. Roache, 475 Pa. 460 (Pa. 1977)

380 A.2d 1227; 1977 Pa. LEXIS 917

Brien, Eagen, Jones, Manderino, Nix, Packel, Pomeroy, Roberts

Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Judgment of sentence affirmed.*

The issues raised were:

1. Whether the trial judge erred in allowing to be admitted into evidence a statement allegedly made by the victim before dying based on hearsay exception;

2. Whether the trial judge erred in allowing to be admitted into evidence testimony of police efforts to locate appellant after the crime as evidence of flight; and

3. Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction.

Reference

Full Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Anthony David ROACHE
Status: Published