COMMONWEALTH v. CUNNINGHAM


471 Pa. 577 (1977)

370 A.2d 1172

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. William Mark CUNNINGHAM, Jr. Appellant (two cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 28, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith B. Gephart, Harrisburg, for appellant.

Marion E. MacIntyre, Deputy Dist. Atty., Gaylor E. Dissinges, Harrisburg, for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

On May 15, 1974, appellant was convicted of first degree murder and burglary in connection with the killing of a young housewife in suburban Harrisburg in May of 1972. Post-trial motions were filed and denied and the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Appellant raises three major issues on appeal to this Court: 1) whether the suppression judge erred as a matter of law in ruling that the June 13, 1973...

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