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COMMONWEALTH v. WILLIS

471 Pa. 50 (1977)

369 A.2d 1189

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Barry E. WILLIS, Appellant (two cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 28, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary F. DiVito, Philadelphia, for appellant.

F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Chief, Appeals Div., for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

O'BRIEN, Justice.

On March 18, 1975, Charles Johnson was shot to death in front of his home on Latona Street, Philadelphia, during the course of a robbery. On May 21, 1975, appellant, Barry E. Willis, was arrested and charged with murder, criminal conspiracy and robbery.

On October 27, 1975, appellant entered pleas of guilty to the indictments charging murder, criminal conspiracy and robbery...

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