Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 10/7/1977

Commonwealth v. Mason

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378 A.2d 807
474 Pa. 308
1977 Pa. LEXIS 794

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holding that because the offense of “voluntary manslaughter contemplates a voluntary act of killing by the defendant” the court's refusal to charge the jury concerning the element of intent was error
holding that because the offense of “voluntary manslaughter contemplates a voluntary act of killing by the defendant” the court’s refusal to charge the jury concerning the element of intent was error
holding refusal to instruct jury concerning element of intent necessary to convict defendant of voluntary manslaughter was error
holding refusal to instruct jury concerning element of intent necessary to convict defendant of voluntary manslaughter was error
“The trial court’s refusal to charge the jury concerning the element of intent necessary to convict of voluntary manslaughter was error.”
\The trial court's refusal to charge the jury concerning the element of intent necessary to convict of voluntary manslaughter was error.\

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Judges: Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino

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