COMMONWEALTH v. YOUNG


456 Pa. 102 (1974)

Commonwealth v. Young, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 25, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome E. Furman, with him Anthony J. Caiazzo, for appellant.

David Richman, Assistant District Attorney, with him James J. Wilson, Assistant District Attorney, Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, March 25, 1974:

James Young appeals from his convictions of murder in the second degree, aggravated robbery, and burglary with intent to commit a felony.1 We reverse and grant a new trial.

The crimes with which appellant was charged grew out of the killing of Martin Snader. On November 22, 1968, at 10:40 a.m., Snader was found lying on the floor of his jewelry store with a bullet in the left side...

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