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COM. v. DEWITT

271 Pa.Super. 156 (1979)

412 A.2d 623

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Mack DEWITT, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 19, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan R. Black, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Assistant District Attorney, Chief, Appeals Division, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WIEAND, NIX and WEKSELMAN, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

Mack Dewitt was tried nonjury and convicted of third degree murder and possessing instruments of crime. Post trial motions were dismissed, and Dewitt was sentenced to terms of imprisonment totalling not less than six nor more than sixteen years. On appeal, he argues that his written confession was rendered involuntary by his prior ingestion of alcohol and drugs. Because there is no merit in this contention, we affirm.

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