Skip to main content

Commonwealth v. Moon

Citations

  • 264 Pa. 63
  • 107 A. 389
  • 1919 Pa. LEXIS 593

Syllabus

<p>Criminal law — Murder—Evidence—Threats—Malice.</p> <p>On the trial of an indictment for murder, it is not error to admit evidence that defendant employed as a miner by the deceased, and on a strike, threatened shortly before th^ killing to “fix the clock” of the deceased, and made threats against the deceased and other men who were working in the mine. Such evidence is proper to show malice, hatred and ill will on the part of the defendant towards his victim.</p>

Judges: Brown, Moscitzisker, Simpson, Stewart, Walling

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

1 case in this archive cites this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.