COM. v. AUSTIN


266 Pa.Super. 483 (1979)

405 A.2d 922

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. James AUSTIN, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 1, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Di Giorgio, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and ROBERTS and LIPEZ, JJ.


ROBERTS, Justice:

On May 20, 1977, a court sitting without jury found appellant, James Austin, guilty of murder of the third degree for killing his wife. After denying post verdict motions, the court sentenced appellant to a term of imprisonment of 6 to 20 years. Appellant's sole contention is that certain items of evidence introduced at trial should have been suppressed as illegally seized during a warrantless search. We affirm.

Early on December 10, 1976...

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