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COM. v. ASH

482 Pa. 590 (1978)

394 A.2d 479

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. David ASH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 18, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Moses, Wilkes-Barre, for appellant.

Robert J. Gillespie, Jr., First Asst. Dist. Atty., J.P. Giovannini, Asst. Dist. Atty., Wilkes-Barre, for appellee.

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

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

On September 30, 1969, the body of Patricia Emlaw was found in a wooded area in Luzerne County. She had died of knife slashes of the neck. Appellant was indicted for the murder of Miss Emlaw and on March 30, 1970, he entered a general plea of guilty to the charge of murder before Judge Olszewski of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County. After hearing the Commonwealth's case, Judge Olszewski determined that the murder may be...

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