Commonwealth v. Topa

Decided February 28, 1977. Benjamin R. Jones wrote the opinion for the court.

369 A.2d 1277 · Cited 215 times

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• People v. Kelly · 549 P.2d 1240
• Commonwealth v. Robson · 337 A.2d 573
• Commonwealth v. Triplett · 341 A.2d 62
• Commonwealth v. Gee · 354 A.2d 875
• Commonwealth v. Murray · 334 A.2d 255
• Commonwealth v. Lykus · 327 N.E.2d 671
• Lewis v. Lebanon Court of Common Pleas · 436 Pa. 296
• Commonwealth v. Brooks · 454 Pa. 75
• State v. Andretta · 296 A.2d 644
• Commonwealth v. Powell · 449 Pa. 126
• Commonwealth v. Boyd · 334 A.2d 610
• Liebner v. Simcox · 834 A.2d 606
• Worley v. State · 263 So. 2d 613

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