COM. v. HAMMOCK


319 Pa.Super. 497 (1983)

466 A.2d 653

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Richard HAMMOCK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry H. Denker, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Jane Cutler Greenspan, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before HESTER, BROSKY and BECK, JJ.


BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from judgment of sentence imposed subsequent to conviction for Murder in the First Degree and Possessing an Instrument of a Crime. On appeal appellant raises three issues. First, he argues that his demurrer should have been granted. Second, he argues that the M'Naghten Rule for determining legal insanity should be substituted with the Model Penal Code test. Third, he contends...

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