Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 10/12/1971

Commonwealth v. Carter

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444 Pa. 405
282 A.2d 375
1971 Pa. LEXIS 804

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upholding appellant’s aggravated assault and battery conviction despite the fact that he was acquitted of separate count of simple assault and battery
upholding appellant’s aggravated assault and battery conviction despite the fact that he was acquitted of separate count of simple assault and battery
upholding appellant’s aggravated assault and battery conviction despite the fact that he was acquitted of a separate count of simple assault and battery
explaining that an acquittal cannot be interpreted as a specific finding in relation to some of the evidence because the jury has the sole prerogative to decide that a conviction on some counts will provide sufficient punishment so as to acquit on the remaining counts
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to strike for cause juror who was casual acquaintance of murder victim’s mother
“It has long been the rule in Pennsylvania and in the federal courts that consistency in a verdict in a criminal case is not necessary.”

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Judges: Bakbieei, Bell, Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Barbieri

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