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COMMONWEALTH v. WILSON

216 Pa.Super. 203 (1970)

Commonwealth v. Wilson, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

March 19, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry L. Green, Jr., Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Richard A. Devlin and Stewart J. Greenleaf, Assistant District Attorneys, Parker H. Wilson, First Assistant District Attorney, and Milton O. Moss, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WRIGHT, P.J., WATKINS, MONTGOMERY, JACOBS, HOFFMAN, SPAULDING, and CERCONE, JJ.

OPINION PER CURIAM, March 19, 1970:

Order affirmed.

DISSENTING OPINION BY HOFFMAN, J.:

Appellant in the instant case was tried on a charge of arson of his former mother-in-law's home.

In my opinion, a new trial should be granted on three grounds.

I

Introduction of Evidence of Other Crimes

During the trial, the Commonwealth presented as its witnesses appellant's former mother-in-law and his former wife.

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