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COM. v. WARD

481 Pa. 510 (1978)

393 A.2d 21

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Roosevelt WARD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 5, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Platt, Public Defender, Thomas A. Wallitsch, Allentown, for appellant.

James Knoll Gardner, Asst. Dist. Atty., Allentown, for appellee.

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

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

This is a direct appeal from a conviction of voluntary manslaughter in which the following contentions have been raised:

(a) Since "no aggravating circumstances" were alleged in the indictment the Commonwealth improperly attempted to suggest on voir dire that it was seeking the death penalty;

(b) That the court erred in stating to the jury, in its opening remarks, that they (the...

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