COM. v. SMITH


485 Pa. 244 (1979)

401 A.2d 751

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. George S. SMITH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 31, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter J. Collins, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Asst. Dist. Atty., Paul S. Diamond, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

After trial without a jury, appellant was found guilty of murder of the third degree; the prosecution arising out of the beating death of Clarence Tilghman in November of 1975. Post-trial motions were denied and, on September 30, 1976, appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of five to fifteen years. In this direct appeal, appellant contends that:

1. The facts adduced at trial did not support his conviction...

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