Commonwealth v. Shoatz

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 1976-11-24

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OPINION OF THE COURT NIX, Justice. Appellant Russell Shoatz was convicted by a jury of murder of the first degree, assault and battery with intent to murder, aggravated robbery and conspiracy, all of which stemmed from a series of events surrounding the August 29, 1970, shootings of two Philadelphia police officers. Post-trial motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied by the court en banc…

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