COMMONWEALTH v. THOMPSON


444 Pa. 312 (1971)

Commonwealth v. Thompson, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

October 12, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley M. Shingles, with him Fineman and Fineman, for appellant.

J. Bruce McKissock, Assistant District Attorney, with him Milton M. Stein, Assistant District Attorney, James D. Crawford, Deputy District Attorney, Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before JONES, EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY and BARBIERI, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, October 12, 1971:

In this appeal, appellant Ervin Thompson asserts, inter alia, that he was denied the fundamentals of due process at his nonjury trial because he was foreclosed from presenting evidence on his behalf. Our examination of the record reveals appellant's trial fell below requisite minimum standards of due process, and accordingly a new trial is ordered.

The circumstances surrounding appellant's conviction are as...

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