COMMONWEALTH v. VERNON


473 Pa. 60 (1977)

373 A.2d 750

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Eugene VERNON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 3, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Dean, Lester G. Nauhaus, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

John J. Hickton, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Eberhardt, Robert L. Campbell, Asst. Dist. Attys., Pittsburgh, for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

Appellant appeals from the judgment of sentence of murder of the third degree and asserts the following errors:

1) Failure of the trial judge to recuse himself from the case;

2) Failure to sustain demurrers to counts of murder of the first and second degree;

3) Failure to give a requested instruction on voluntary manslaughter in addition to the instruction on voluntary manslaughter given by the court...

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