COMMONWEALTH v. EWING


439 Pa. 88 (1970)

Commonwealth v. Ewing, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 22, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray B. Frazee, Jr., Public Defender, for appellant.

Ronald J. Hagarman, Special Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS and POMEROY, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BELL, April 22, 1970:

On April 26, 1965, while represented by counsel, appellant Curtis Ewing pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife, Cleo. A degree-of-guilt hearing was held in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Adams County. Appellant was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. No appeal was taken.

After a Court hearing on November 6, 1968, pursuant...

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