COM. v. THOMPSON


302 Pa.Super. 19 (1982)

448 A.2d 74

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. James Michael THOMPSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. James Buches, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert L. Eberhardt, Deputy District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, HESTER and WATKINS, JJ.


HESTER, Judge:

On December 2, 1972, the appellant, James Michael Thompson, and a companion entered the residence of Milford Thompson in the City of Pittsburgh with the intent of finding the resident-victim and stealing his social security money. Upon discovering that the victim had no cash, the appellant and his companion proceeded to beat him unmercifully until death occurred. Both men then fled the scene with four cans of beer taken from the refrigerator.

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