COM. v. NEWMAN


310 Pa.Super. 493 (1983)

456 A.2d 1044

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Cassel NEWMAN, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 18, 1983.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied June 8, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Fox, Jr., Norristown, for appellant.

John J. Hylan, Assistant District Attorney, Norristown, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before BROSKY, WIEAND and BECK, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

Cassel Newman was tried by jury and convicted of voluntary manslaughter and possession of an instrument of crime. These convictions were for two of several charges which had been brought against him as a result of the shotgun killing of his neighbor, Henry Major Basketville, a/k/a Henry Major. Post verdict motions were dismissed, and Newman was sentenced to prison for voluntary manslaughter. On direct appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient...

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