· 5/23/1980
Commonwealth v. Posavek
Citations
- 420 A.2d 532
- 278 Pa. Super. 265
- 1980 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2604
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the defendant did not intend to perform his promises where he had attempted to use a business organization to evade responsibility
- stating that the defendant filed a motion for a new trial based on after discovered evidence, alleging that a juror violated the duty to refrain from discussing the case with others
- defendant’s intentional inaccessibility upon a customer’s inquiry about a home improvement agreement and construction was a circumstance to be considered by a jury regarding requisite intent to deceive for conviction of theft by deception
- evidence, other than fact that promises were not performed, was sufficient to prove theft by deception; while defendant was cooperative before victim paid him, victim had great difficulty contacting defendant after paying him
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Judges: Price, Gates, Dowling
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