· 12/1/1977
Commonwealth v. Mulgrew
Citations
- 380 A.2d 349
- 475 Pa. 271
- 1977 Pa. LEXIS 887
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- instruction \reduce[s] the possibility of compromise verdicts of guilty occasioned by a jury's misapprehension of `acquitting' a defendant by reason of insanity\
- instruction “reduce[s] the possibility of compromise verdicts of guilty occasioned by a jury’s misapprehension of ‘acquitting’ a defendant by reason of insanity”
- unfamiliarity with verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity justifies informing jury of the consequences of such a verdict
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Judges: Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino
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