COMMONWEALTH v. ELLIOTT


371 Pa. 70 (1952)

Commonwealth v. Elliott, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 27, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barnie F. Winkelman, with him Arthur W.A. Cowan, for appellant.

Thomas M. Reed, Assistant District Attorney, with him Malcolm Berkowitz, Assistant District Attorney and Richardson Dilworth, District Attorney, for appellee.

Before DREW, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY and MUSMANNO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, May 27, 1952:

The defendant, Theodore Elliott, was indicted and tried for the murder of a police officer whom he shot in the course of an armed robbery. He pleaded not guilty, but after five days of trial changed his plea to guilty. He was 23 years old and was regularly employed in a cement factory where he earned $84 and upwards a week. The robbery was planned and executed by defendant and his cousin, John S. Frank. Frank, who shortly...

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