Commonwealth v. Weigle

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth v. Weigle

963 A.2d 903

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided December 17, 2008·No. 407 EAL 2008·Published·Cited by 2 cases

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ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 17th day of December 2008, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by the Commonwealth, is:

*904 Whether the Superior Court erred in holding that robbery and retail theft are not cognate offenses, and that, consequently, where only retail theft and assault have been alleged, the Commonwealth cannot add a robbery charge?

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ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 17th day of December 2008, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by the Commonwealth, is:

*904 Whether the Superior Court erred in holding that robbery and retail theft are not cognate offenses, and that, consequently, where only retail theft and assault have been alleged, the Commonwealth cannot add a robbery charge?

Commonwealth v. Weigle, 963 A.2d 903 (Pa. 2008).

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