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possible verdict error in Pennsylvania

5 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 1955–1968 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania.

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Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Flax green
pa · 1938
2 sentences

1968Where there is some evidence which would reduce the crime to voluntary manslaughter, defendant is entitled to have the jury instructed upon the subject: Commonwealth v. Flax, 331 Pa. 145 , 200 A. 632 .

1968Where there is some evidence which would reduce the crime to voluntary manslaughter, defendant is entitled to have the jury instructed upon the subject: Commonwealth v. Flax, 331 Pa. 145 , 200 A. 632 .

41955–1968
Commonwealth v. Pavillard green
pa · 1966
2 sentences

1968The law in this area has been settled by Commonwealth v. Pavillard, 421 Pa. 571, 576 , 220 A. 2d 807 , 810 *559 (1966) : “‘Failure of the trial judge to submit to the jury voluntary manslaughter as a possible verdict was not error.

1968The law in this area has been settled by Commonwealth v. Pavillard, 421 Pa. 571, 576 , 220 A. 2d 807 , 810 *559 (1966) : “‘Failure of the trial judge to submit to the jury voluntary manslaughter as a possible verdict was not error.

11968–1968

Where else courts name it

PA 5 (1955–1968) NC 2 (1977–1984)

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