COM. v. COSTANZO


269 Pa.Super. 413 (1979)

410 A.2d 324

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Alfred COSTANZO, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 14, 1979.

Petition for Allowance Denied January 21, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. Heitczman, Bethlehem, for appellant.

Richard Shiroff, Assistant District Attorney, Easton, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WIEAND, NIX and WEKSELMAN, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

Alfred Costanzo was tried by jury and found guilty of third degree murder in the shooting death of Stewart Beatty. At trial, he presented no evidence. On direct appeal, following the denial of post trial motions, he contends that the Commonwealth's evidence was insufficient to sustain a finding of an unjustified killing, i.e., one that was not committed in self-defense. We disagree.

The test to be applied is whether the evidence and all reasonable...

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