COMMONWEALTH v. CARTAGENA


272 Pa.Super. 485 (1979)

416 A.2d 560

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Hector M. CARTAGENA, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 7, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert R. Weiman, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

Before WATKINS, MANDERINO and CIRILLO, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted after a trial before a judge, sitting without a jury, of murder of the third degree. Postverdict motions were denied, and appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of three and one-half to twelve years. This appeal followed.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on two grounds. First, appellant contends that the evidence of medical causation was insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that...

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