COMMONWEALTH v. FRASER


369 Pa. 273 (1952)

Commonwealth v. Fraser, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 7, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Reed, for appellant.

Raymond V. John, Assistant District Attorney, with him John H. Maurer, District Attorney, for appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE CHIDSEY, January 7, 1952:

Defendant, Willie Alma Fraser, was charged with the murder of her estranged husband, Charles Fraser, in her home, 1331 South Opal Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 2, 1950. She pleaded "not guilty" and asserted self-defense. The jury returned a verdict of "guilty of voluntary manslaughter". Following dismissal of defendant's motion for a new trial, sentence was imposed from which this appeal is taken.

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