Commonwealth v. Dennis , 506 Pa. 460 ( 1984 )


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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 ... ”).

Document Info

Docket Number: No. 57 E.D. Appeal Docket, 1984

Citation Numbers: 506 Pa. 460, 485 A.2d 1097

Judges: Flaherty, Hutchinson, Larsen, McDermott, Nix, Papadakos, Zappala

Filed Date: 12/18/1984

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 2/17/2022