Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 4/30/1980

Commonwealth v. Cohen

Citations

413 A.2d 1066
489 Pa. 167
1980 Pa. LEXIS 611

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vacating Cohen’s judgment of sentence and remanding for a new trial and change of venue because the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to grant a change in venue based upon pretrial publicity
finding abuse of discretion in failure to grant a change of venue where pre-trial opinion poll demonstrated 57% of prospective jurors believed the accused was guilty and 53% of jurors were excused on the ground they had a fixed, irrevocable belief that the accused was guilty
change of venue required where 53% of prospective jurors questioned were excused because of prejudgment, i.e., a “fixed and irrevocable opinion on guilt”
change of venue required where 53% of prospective jurors questioned were excused because of prejudgment, i.e., a \fixed and irrevocable opinion on guilt\
change of venue required where 53% of prospective jurors questioned were excused because of prejudgment, i.e., a “fixed and irrevocable opinion on guilt”

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

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