Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/18/1987

Commonwealth v. Grove

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526 A.2d 369
363 Pa. Super. 328
1987 Pa. Super. LEXIS 8008

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abused wife who killed her sleeping husband not entitled to self-defense instruction as no immediate threat was posed by the decedent
abused wife who killed her sleeping husband not entitled to self-defense instruction as no immediate threat was posed by the decedent
a jury charge may only be given where there is evidence to support the charge
jury instructions are only to be given when there is evidence to support such a charge
when on a single occasion there is a single agreement to commit two crimes, e.g., murder and arson, a single conspiracy exists

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Judges: Cirillo, Montemuro, Kelly

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