In Commonwealth v. Drum, 58 Pa. 9, 15, it was said: "At the common law murder is described to be, when a person of sound memory and discretion unlawfully kills any reasonable creature in being..., with malice aforethought, expressed or implied.
Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. ThomasNO. 1251 MDA 2014
06-18-2015
Com. v. C. Drum
Disposition: Affirmed.
In Commonwealth v. Drum, 58 Pa. 9, 15, it was said: "At the common law murder is described to be, when a person of sound memory and discretion unlawfully kills any reasonable creature in being..., with malice aforethought, expressed or implied.
Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. ThomasIn Commonwealth v. Drum, 58 Pa. 9, in which the Pennsylvania law of homicide found its most classic expression, it was stated (p. 17) that the presumption arises "in the absence of qualifying facts.
Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. KluskaIn Commonwealth v. Drum, 58 Pa. 9, the jury were charged (p. 22): "If the mind be fairly satisfied of a fact, on the evidence — as much so as would induce a man of reasonable firmness and judgment to take the fact as true, and to act upon it in a matter of importance to himself, it would be sufficient to rest a verdict upon it.
Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. KluskaFull title:COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Appellee v. CAMERON ERWIN DRUM Appellant
Court:SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Date published: Jun 18, 2015
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