COMMONWEALTH v. TUMPSON


242 Pa.Super. 1 (1976)

363 A.2d 1129

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Barry P. TUMPSON, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

September 27, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry P. Tumpson, in pro per.

Joseph S. Walko, Dist. Atty., Joseph M. Stanichak, Asst. Dist. Atty., Beaver, for appellee.


HOFFMAN, Judge.

The appellant contends that comments made by the district attorney during his closing argument require a reversal of his conviction and a new trial. Specifically, the appellant argues that the district attorney deliberately attempted to exploit the inference that Squire Cronin, if called, would not have corroborated appellant's testimony, when the district attorney knew that the appellant continuously sought but was unable to subpoena Squire Cronin...

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