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COM. v. WILLIAMS

273 Pa.Super. 389 (1980)

417 A.2d 704

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Tommy WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 4, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick McFalls, Assistant Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert L. Eberhardt, Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and WIEAND and HOFFMAN, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

The only issue properly raised in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion by a determination during trial that four prior robbery convictions would be received to attack appellant's credibility if he testified.1 We conclude that it was an abuse of discretion and reverse.

At or about 1:30 o'clock, A.M., on May 17, 1977, Janet and Robert Richards...

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