COMMONWEALTH v. BIGHUM


452 Pa. 554 (1973)

Commonwealth v. Bighum, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 2, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. Galante, for appellant.

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

Before EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE NIX, July 2, 1973:

In February of 1970, a jury found appellant guilty of first degree murder and fixed the penalty at death. After appellant's post-trial motions were denied, sentence was imposed and this direct appeal followed.

Appellant raises several objections. After careful consideration, we find them to be without merit and we now affirm, subject to the modification of the sentence which will be discussed infra.

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