COMMONWEALTH v. AGOSTON


364 Pa. 464 (1950)

Commonwealth v. Agoston, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 10, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Arnold Crisman, with him Donald A. Lewis, for appellant.

Hervey B. Smith, Assistant District Attorney, with him Warren S. Sharpless, District Attorney, for appellee.

Before MAXEY, C.J., DREW, LINN, STERN, PATTERSON, STEARNE and JONES, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE MAXEY:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Columbia County refusing defendant's motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment. The defendant, Alex Agoston, Jr., aged 41 years, was convicted of murder in the first degree and the death penalty was imposed.

On December 17, 1947, defendant was taken into custody by the Pennsylvania State police for questioning in regard to the disappearance of Russell...

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