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COM. v. REED

488 Pa. 221 (1980)

412 A.2d 477

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Simmie REED, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 20, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew S. Gay, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Ellen Mattleman, Philadelphia, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

Appellant, Simmie Reed, was convicted of murder in the third degree and of possessing instruments of crime for the June 16, 1976 fatal shooting of the victim, Isaac Bryant. Testimony at trial revealed that on the evening of the incident, appellant stated to an acquaintance he was going "to beat up" the victim who owed him fifteen dollars ($15.00). Several witnesses to the encounter...

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