Commonwealth v. Bachert

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 1982-12-17

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ROBERTS, Justice, concurring. It is well settled that the use of a gun on a vital part of the deceased’s body raises the presumption of a specific intent to kill. See Commonwealth v. Thornton, <a href="/opinion/2385973/commonwealth-v-thornton/" aria-description="Citation for case: Commonwealth v. Thornt…

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