Commonwealth v. Smouse

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding appellant’s contention frivolous that proceeding was void because coroner is not issuing authority
• “It has long been clear that malice is an essential element of third-degree murder and is the distinguishing factor between murder and manslaughter.”
• \It has long been clear that malice is an essential element of third-degree murder and is the distinguishing factor between murder and manslaughter.\
• evidence that appellant caused extensive injuries suggested that he was the aggressor and was not congruent with self-defense

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).