COMMONWEALTH v. LANCE


381 Pa. 293 (1955)

Commonwealth v. Lance, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 18, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linas V. Ledebur, Jr., with him Edward J. McClain, for appellant.

Richard P. Steward, District Attorney, for appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ARNOLD, April 18, 1955:

Defendant was indicted for the murders of his wife and two stepchildren. He was tried only for the killing of his stepson, and was convicted by a jury which fixed the penalty at death. He appeals from the judgment and sentence of death entered upon the verdict. The only defense was insanity at the time of the homicides.

The killings occurred on the evening of June 11, 1954, in their home in Big Beaver Township...

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