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Commonwealth v. Williams

Citations

  • 959 A.2d 1252
  • 2008 Pa. Super. 250
  • 2008 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3503
  • 2008 WL 4649259

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  • holding that when a concise statement does not specify the allegedly unproven elements, the sufficiency issue is waived on appeal
  • holding that the failure to articulate a sufficiency claim with specificity in a Rule 1925(b) statement is grounds for waiver
  • concluding that W insufficient evidence to sustain the charges of Murder, Robbery, VUFA no - 11 - J-A20022-14 -compliant with Rule 1925(b)
  • concluding that the appellant’s sufficiency claim is waived for failure to properly develop the claim and to set forth applicable case law
  • holding that to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, the 1925(b) statement must specify which elements of any crime the Commonwealth allegedly failed to sufficiently establish
  • concluding that Williams’ bald Rule 1925(b) statement that “[t]here was insufficient evidence to sustain the charges of Murder, Robbery, VUFA no license, and VUFA on the streets … [t]hus [Appellant] was denied due process of law[]” was non-compliant with Rule 1925(b)

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Judges: Stevens, Musmanno, Bender

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