COM. v. ALSTON


269 Pa.Super. 573 (1979)

410 A.2d 849

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Sandy ALSTON, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Gallagher, Media, for appellant.

Sandra L. Gross, Assistant District Attorney, Media, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before MONTGOMERY, O'BRIEN and HONEYMAN, JJ.


MONTGOMERY, Judge:

On March 23, 1977, appellant was convicted, by a jury, of Third Degree Murder. Post verdict motions were filed and denied. Appellant was initially sentenced to ten to twenty years imprisonment; however, this was subsequently reduced to six to fourteen years, following the filing of a petition for reconsideration of sentence.

The facts incident to this appeal are as follows:

On August 19, 1976, Eyell Copeland, the victim, and appellant...

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