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COM. v. FISHER

491 Pa. 231 (1980)

420 A.2d 427

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Donald R. FISHER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 22, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor Dell'Alba, York, for appellant.

Thomas J. McCullough, York, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

EAGEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter by a jury in the Court of Common Pleas of York County. Post-verdict motions were denied, and sentence of imprisonment for a period of two to four years was imposed on August 17, 1979. This direct appeal followed.

The principal issue is whether the evidence supports the jury's finding of voluntary manslaughter or whether...

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