COMMONWEALTH v. FOWLER


451 Pa. 505 (1973)

Commonwealth v. Fowler, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 4, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Lipschitz, with him Lipschitz & Danella, for petitioner.

Melvin Dildine, Assistant District Attorney, with him Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, respondent.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE NIX, May 4, 1973:

The petitioner, Clarence Fowler, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree and robbery. His motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment are still pending. Petitioner filed an application for bail, which was denied by the lower court after a hearing on January 11, 1973. This petition for bail follows.

The narrow issue presented by this petition concerns the right of an individual convicted of first...

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