Commonwealth v. Davenport

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth v. Davenport

383 A.2d 523, 476 Pa. 596, 1978 Pa. LEXIS 845

CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania

DecidedMarch 23, 1978

DocketNo. 94

StatusPublished

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Commonwealth v. Davenport, 383 A.2d 523, 476 Pa. 596, 1978 Pa. LEXIS 845 (Pa. 1978).

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OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

On June 26, 1975, appellant, Lucius Davenport, was tried before a judge sitting without a jury and found guilty of murder of the third degree. Post-verdict motions were denied, and appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment from eight to twenty years. This direct appeal followed.

Appellant claims (1) that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction; and (2) that he did not knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waive his right to a jury trial. We have examined these issues and find them to be without merit.

Judgment of sentence affirmed.

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OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

On June 26, 1975, appellant, Lucius Davenport, was tried before a judge sitting without a jury and found guilty of murder of the third degree. Post-verdict motions were denied, and appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment from eight to twenty years. This direct appeal followed.

Appellant claims (1) that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction; and (2) that he did not knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waive his right to a jury trial. We have examined these issues and find them to be without merit.

Judgment of sentence affirmed.

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383 A.2d 523, 476 Pa. 596, 1978 Pa. LEXIS 845, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/commonwealth-v-davenport-pa-1978.