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COM. v. SORRELL

319 Pa.Super. 103 (1983)

465 A.2d 1250

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. William SORRELL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 9, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Lee Akers, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Alan Sacks, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, BROSKY and VAN der VOORT, JJ.

BROSKY, Judge:

In June, 1978 appellant William Sorrell was found guilty by a jury of charges of robbery and conspiracy. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 8 to 16 years and this appeal followed. We reverse and remand for a new trial because: 1) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5104(c) pursuant to which the lower court denied appellant's attempt to waive his right to jury trial, has been declared unconstitutional by...

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