COMMONWEALTH v. McCOY


401 Pa. 100 (1960)

Commonwealth v. McCoy, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Reargued May 4, 1960.

June 29, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Charles Short, with him Israel Stiefel, for appellant.

Richard M. Rosenbleeth, Assistant District Attorney, with him Domenick Vitullo, Assistant District Attorney, Paul M. Chalfin, First Assistant District Attorney, and Victor H. Blanc, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK and EAGEN, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, June 29, 1960:

Frank McCoy, after trial, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree, with the penalty fixed at death. The court below denied a motion for a new trial and this appeal is from the judgment and sentence, imposed in accordance with the verdict.

That the facts warranted the finding of guilt returned by the jury is not questioned by counsel and an examination of the record definitely discloses all the essential...

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