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COM. v. SHAVER

501 Pa. 167 (1983)

460 A.2d 742

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Earl Glenwood SHAVER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 27, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Giovannini, Joseph C. Giebus, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.

Basil G. Russin, Public Defender, Patrick J. Flannery, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Before ROBERTS, C.J., and NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON and ZAPPALA, JJ.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice:

On May 6, 1980, Appellant entered a general plea of guilty to murder, and a plea of guilty to charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person. On May 12, 1980, following a hearing to determine the degree of guilt, the lower court found Appellant guilty of first degree murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment. That finding is the subject of the instant appeal.

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