COM. v. BHILLIPS


475 Pa. 427 (1977)

380 A.2d 1210

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Jason BHILLIPS a/k/a John Joseph Gergel, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 1, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome P. Cheslock, William H. Robinson, Jr., Stroudsburg, for appellant.

James F. Marsh, Dist. Atty., for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

O'BRIEN, Justice.

Appellant, John Joseph Gergel, was tried by a judge and convicted of murder in the first degree, criminal attempt-escape and aggravated assault. Post-verdict motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder conviction, with concurrent terms of three and one-half to seven years for the other convictions. This appeal followed.1

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