Duquesne Law Review
Abstract
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that its determination that a jury be informed of the consequences of a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity not be applied retroactively and, more specifically, not to a case on direct appeal at the time of that decision.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Geschwendt, 500 Pa. 120, 454 A.2d 991 (1982).
First Page
1121
Recommended Citation
Edward J. Borkowski,
Criminal Law - Retroactivity - Jury Instructions - Consequences of a Verdict of Non Guilty by Reason of Insanity,
22
Duq. L. Rev.
1121
(1984).
Available at:
https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol22/iss4/17