COMMONWEALTH v. RITTER


462 Pa. 202 (1975)

340 A.2d 433

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Melvin H. RITTER, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 7, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen H. Smith, York, for appellant.

Donald L. Reihart, Dist. Atty., York, Sheryl A. Dorney, for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

O'BRIEN, Justice.

Appellant, Melvin H. Ritter, Jr., was tried by a judge and jury and found guilty of two counts of voluntary manslaughter. Post-trial motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to two concurrent terms of six to twelve years' imprisonment. This appeal followed.

The facts surrounding this appeal are as follows. On November 17, 1972, at approximately 6:00 a.m., a fire...

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