COMMONWEALTH v. EDWARDS


458 Pa. 404 (1974)

Commonwealth v. Edwards, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 20, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur K. Dils, with him Edward S. Finkelstein, for appellant.

Rolf W. Bienk, Deputy District Attorney, with him Marion E. MacIntyre, Deputy District Attorney, and LeRoy S. Zimmerman, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE MANDERINO, November 20, 1974:

The appellant, William Edwards, Jr., was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and received a sentence of five to twelve years imprisonment. An appeal from that judgment was then filed in the Superior Court which transferred the appeal to this Court since the case involved a felonious homicide. Appellate Court Jurisdiction Act of 1970, Act of July 31, 1970, P.L. 673, No. 223...

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