Commonwealth v. Dennis

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth v. Dennis

485 A.2d 1097, 506 Pa. 460, 1984 Pa. LEXIS 378

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided December 18, 1984·No. No. 57 E.D. Appeal Docket, 1984·Published·Cited by 4 cases

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ORDER

PER CURIAM.

The order of Superior Court affirming the appellant’s conviction for third degree murder is affirmed. While the killing was unintentional there was plainly sufficient evidence to show that the appellant “consciously disregarded an unjustified and extremely high risk that his actions might cause death or serious bodily harm.” Commonwealth v. Young, 494 Pa. 224, 228, 431 A.2d 230, 232 (1981). See also Commonwealth v. Drum, 58 Pa. 9, 15 (1868) (malice exists “where there is wickedness of disposition, hardness of heart, cruelty, recklessness of consequences, and a mind regardless of social duty ... ”).

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ORDER

PER CURIAM.

The order of Superior Court affirming the appellant’s conviction for third degree murder is affirmed. While the killing was unintentional there was plainly sufficient evidence to show that the appellant “consciously disregarded an unjustified and extremely high risk that his actions might cause death or serious bodily harm.” Commonwealth v. Young, 494 Pa. 224, 228, 431 A.2d 230, 232 (1981). See also Commonwealth v. Drum, 58 Pa. 9, 15 (1868) (malice exists “where there is wickedness of disposition, hardness of heart, cruelty, recklessness of consequences, and a mind regardless of social duty ... ”).

Commonwealth v. Dennis, 485 A.2d 1097, 506 Pa. 460, 1984 Pa. LEXIS 378 (Pa. 1984).

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