COMMONWEALTH v. WOODS


461 Pa. 255 (1975)

336 A.2d 273

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Ronald Homer WOODS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 22, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Wagner, Jr., Uniontown, for appellant.

Lawrence D. McDaniel, Conrad B. Capuzzi, Dist. Atty., William M. Radcliffe, Asst. Dist. Atty., Uniontown, for Commonwealth.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

POMEROY, Justice.

Following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the slaying of his wife. A sentence of from four years to twelve years was subsequently imposed. Appellant now appeals that judgment of sentence.

The sole issue raised concerns the applicability to the facts of this case of our rule of criminal procedure governing the time within which a defendant...

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