COMMONWEALTH v. FUTCH


469 Pa. 422 (1976)

366 A.2d 246

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Clifford FUTCH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 24, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul R. Gettleman, Welsh S. White, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Eberhardt, Robert L. Campbell, Asst. Dist. Attys., Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Vincent X. Yakowicz, Sol. Gen., Peter B. Foster, Deputy Atty. Gen., Harrisburg, for intervenor.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

EAGEN, Justice.

Appellant, Clifford Futch, was convicted by a jury of murder of the first degree for the killing of Charles Ganss and the punishment was fixed at death. Following the denial of post-verdict motions the sentence was imposed as the jury had directed. This direct appeal from the judgment of sentence followed. A new trial is required because the trial court erred in refusing to allow a question requested by the defense for...

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