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Commonwealth v. Miller

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jul 17, 1958
144 A.2d 252 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1958)

Opinion

June 9, 1958.

July 17, 1958.

Criminal law — Robbery — Accessory before the fact — Evidence — Sufficiency.

1. On appeal by defendant following conviction on an indictment charging her with having been an accessory before the fact to robbery, it was Held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction.

2. An accessory before the fact is one who plans, cooperates, assists, aids, counsels or abets in the perpetration of a felony.

Before RHODES, P.J., HIRT, GUNTHER, WRIGHT, WOODSIDE, ERVIN, and WATKINS, JJ.

Appeal, No. 253, Oct. T., 1958, from judgment of Court of Oyer and Terminer of Berks County, Sept. T., 1957, No. 9, in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Margaret Miller, alias Margaret "Midge" Williams. Judgment affirmed.

Same case in court below: 13 Pa. D. C. 2d 223.

Indictment charging defendant with having been accessory before the fact to robbery. Before HESS, J.

Verdict of guilty and judgment of sentence entered thereon. Defendant appealed.

Leonard J. Gajewski, for appellant.

Peter F. Cianci, Assistant District Attorney, with him Frederick O. Brubaker, District Attorney, for appellee.


Argued June 9, 1958.


The judgment of sentence of the court below is affirmed on the opinion of Judge HESS of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Berks County, as reported in 13 Pa. D. C. 2d 223.


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Miller

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jul 17, 1958
144 A.2d 252 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1958)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Miller

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth v. Miller, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jul 17, 1958

Citations

144 A.2d 252 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1958)
144 A.2d 252

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