COMMONWEALTH v. ECK


473 Pa. 414 (1977)

374 A.2d 1281

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. William Jay ECK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 8, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Mesics, Public Defender, Wiley P. Parker, Lebanon, for appellant.

Frederick S. Wolfson, Asst. Dist. Atty., David J. Brightbill, Asst. Dist. Atty., Thomas S. Long, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

O'BRIEN, Justice.

On June 30, 1975, appellant, William Jay Eck, was arrested in connection with the homicide of James Schauer. Appellant was also charged with aggravated and simple assault against Sylvia Wolfe, the decedent's girlfriend, and the kidnapping and rape of Terry White, Mrs. Wolfe's sixteen-year-old daughter.

On September 9, 1975, after four jurors were selected, appellant, through his defense counsel indicated that...

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