COM. v. JORDAN

No. 604 CAP

65 A.3d 318 (2013)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Lewis M. JORDAN, a/k/a John Lewis, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 24, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Coard, Esq. , for Appellant.

Amy Zapp, Esq. , PA Office of the Attorney General, Hugh J. Burns, Esq. , for Appellee.

Before: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice McCAFFERY.

Lewis M. Jordan, a/k/a John Lewis ("Appellant"), pled guilty to murder generally in the shooting death of Philadelphia Police Officer Charles Cassidy. Following a trial by jury to determine degree of guilt, Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. In this direct appeal, Appellant raises four issues. Concluding that Appellant is entitled to no relief on any of these issues and that the evidence...

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