COM. v. GESCHWENDT


271 Pa.Super. 102 (1979)

412 A.2d 595

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. George GESCHWENDT, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth Weber, Assistant Public Defender, Doylestown, for appellant.

Stephen B. Harris, First Assistant District Attorney, Doylestown, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WATKINS, MANDERINO and CIRILLO, JJ.


CIRILLO, Judge:

The defendant was convicted by a jury of six counts of murder in the first degree. All the murders were committed by the defendant on the same day in the same house. After further deliberation, the jury imposed the death penalty on the defendant on each count. Post-trial motions were filed and argued, and refused, and the defendant has appealed.

The defendant raised the issue of insanity at his trial. The trial judge properly charged the jury...

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