COM. v. RIVERA


309 Pa.Super. 33 (1982)

454 A.2d 1067

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Miguel RIVERA, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 30, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter C. Bowers, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, ROWLEY and CIRILLO, JJ.


CIRILLO, Judge:

On November 13, 1974, appellant Miguel Rivera was convicted by a jury of first degree murder, rape and criminal conspiracy. The charges arose out of the rape of Margaret Handerahan and the murder of Kevin Wolf during the early morning hours of June 27, 1973. These sordid crimes became known throughout the Philadelphia area as the "Art Museum Murder." Post-verdict motions were filed and denied by the Honorable James T. McDermott, who then sentenced...

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