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Commonwealth v. Thomas

Citations

  • 448 Pa. 42
  • 292 A.2d 352
  • 1972 Pa. LEXIS 430

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  • stating that an appellant’s voluntary act of seeking and receiving a new trial constitutes a waiver of any double jeopardy claim
  • stating that an appellant's voluntary act of seeking and receiving a new trial constitutes a waiver of any double jeopardy claim
  • Court required to determine sufficiency of the evidence of rape where defendant was charged with a premeditated or a felony mur der
  • Court required to determine sufficiency of the evidence of rape where defendant was charged with a premeditated or a felony murder
  • defendant’s request for a new trial constitutes a waiver of double jeopardy

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Judges: Chiee, Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Bell, Barbieri

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