COM. v. BALLARD


501 Pa. 230 (1983)

460 A.2d 1091

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Gregory BALLARD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 27, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Gay, Philadelphia (Court-appointed), for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Asst. Dist. Atty., Maureen Brennan, Philadelphia, for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT:

LARSEN, Justice.

On January 18, 1980, appellant, Gregory Ballard, was convicted by a jury of murder of the third degree. Motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment were denied, and appellant was sentenced to a prison term of five to ten years. This direct appeal followed.

Appellant first contends that the evidence presented by the Commonwealth at his preliminary hearing was insufficient to establish a prima facie case against...

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