Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 9/22/1980

Commonwealth v. Brown

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421 A.2d 660
491 Pa. 507
1980 Pa. LEXIS 794

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finding, as to the defense of protecting a third party, see 18 Pa.C.S. § 506, that the common law limitation on this defense to near relatives was abandoned under the Crimes Code where the Legislature did not expressly preserve that limitation
finding, as to the defense of protecting a third party, see 18 Pa.C.S. § 506, that the common law limitation on this defense to near relatives was abandoned under the Crimes Code where the Legislature did not expressly preserve that limitation
jury charge on self-defense will be given upon request where jury would have basis for finding it
victim was beating defendant's cousin, defendant pulled him away, the victim produced a gun and was shot in a struggle for the gun

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Judges: Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Kauffman

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