COM. v. JOHNSON


487 Pa. 197 (1979)

409 A.2d 308

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Lee JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 1, 1979.

Reargument Denied January 4, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Criste, Doylestown, Bucks County, for appellant.

Kenneth G. Biehn, Dist. Atty., Bucks County, for appellee.

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


OPINION

NIX, Justice.

Appellant was found guilty of first degree murder, robbery, and related offenses by a jury arising out of the death by beating of Joseph Diamanti at his sporting goods store in Bucks County. Although a number of issues have been raised for our consideration, we need only discuss two. First, whether appellant is entitled to a reversal of this conviction and further prosecution barred for the failure of the Commonwealth to bring him to...

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