COMMONWEALTH v. NOBLE


371 Pa. 138 (1952)

Commonwealth v. Noble, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 26, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. O'Neill, with him Perrin C. Hamilton, for appellant.

Michael von Moschzisker, First Assistant District Attorney, with him Richardson Dilworth, District Attorney, for appellee.

Before DREW, C.J., STERN, STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY and MUSMANNO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, May 26, 1952:

The defendant was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. The case turned on whether he murdered Ezekiel Evans or killed him in self defense. The lower Court refused defendant's motion for a new trial and from the refusal of his motion defendant has appealed.

The important facts are as follows: Defendant had been living with Marie Evans for several years. She was a married woman...

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