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COM. v. HAMM

474 Pa. 487 (1977)

378 A.2d 1219

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Ancell Eugene HAMM, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 7, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred T. Cadmus, III, Ronald C. Nagle, Westchester, for appellant.

William H. Lamb, Dist. Atty., for appellee.

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

OPINION

ROBERTS, Justice.

On November 20, 1972, appellant Ancell Eugene Hamm was arrested and charged with the murder of two police officers. On March 30, 1973, appellant's pre-trial motion for a change of venue from Chester County was granted. A jury trial was held on March 11 to 25, 1974 in Dauphin County. Appellant was convicted of murder of the first degree and received two consecutive sentences of life imprisonment. This appeal followed.

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