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· 4/8/1991

Commonwealth v. Cornish

Citations

  • 589 A.2d 718
  • 403 Pa. Super. 492
  • 1991 Pa. Super. LEXIS 872

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing fireplace poker used to strike victim constituted a deadly weapon
  • finding fireplace poker qualified as a deadly weapon after the defendant repeatedly struck the victim with it during a robbery, inflicting serious bodily injury
  • characterizing a fireplace poker used to strike a victim as a deadly weapon
  • allegation that sentencing court refused to apply deadly weapon enhancement provision of Sentencing Code is a substantial question
  • allegation that sentencing court refused to apply deadly weapon enhancement provision of Sentencing Code is a substantial question
  • fireplace poker used to strike victim constitutes a deadly weapon

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Judges: Montemuro, Tamilia and Hoffman

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