Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 4/17/1975

Commonwealth v. Berry

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336 A.2d 262
461 Pa. 233
1975 Pa. LEXIS 752

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holding jury could find defendant was provoked when, arriving on the scene shortly after the attack, his mother told him she had been assaulted by man defendant then killed
holding jury could find defendant was provoked when, arriving on the scene shortly after the attack, his mother told him she had been assaulted by man defendant then killed
remanding for new trial upon finding evidence of adequate provocation where defendant killed the man who struck his mother to the ground
distinguishing Drum and holding that words conveying facts could constituted adequate provocation
voluntary manslaughter instruction was warranted when defendant came upon scene where the victim had physically attacked the defendant’s mother
words of insulting and scandalous nature not sufficient cause of provocation to reduce first degree murder to voluntary manslaughter

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Judges: Jones, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino

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