COMMONWEALTH v. OATES


448 Pa. 486 (1972)

Commonwealth v. Oates, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

October 4, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham J. Brem Levy, for appellant.

William P. Boland, 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, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE NIX, October 4, 1972:

On February 26, 1970, appellant, John C. Oates, was convicted of second degree murder by a jury. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied by a court en banc and a sentence of not less than five nor more than twelve years was imposed on September 15, 1971. This appeal followed.

The record indicates that on February 11, 1969, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a fight erupted between rival gang members...

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