COM. v. FLOYD


499 Pa. 316 (1982)

453 A.2d 326

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Paul C. FLOYD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Margolin, Philadelphia (court-appointed), for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Sarah B. Vandenbraak, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT and HUTCHINSON, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

On May 21, 1979 police found the dead body of Adelaide Bailey in a second floor bedroom of appellant's home. When the body was discovered, appellant told police: "I killed her. I was drunk. I hit her and hit her. I was scared. I covered her. I was drunk." Appellant and Bailey were drinking partners and friends, and had been drinking together for the better part of a week. At some point, however, appellant and Bailey...

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