COM. v. SHAIN


324 Pa.Super. 456 (1984)

471 A.2d 1246

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Stephen SHAIN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 20, 1984.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied June 7, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Paul Curran, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and HESTER and LIPEZ, JJ.


HESTER, Judge:

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 9, 1977, the body of Edward Hammond was discovered lying face down in a pool of water in a heavily weeded area near 62nd Street and Woodland Avenue, in the City of Philadelphia. The victim was a male, 5'5" in height, weighing 129 lbs., and had received fifty-seven (57) stab wounds to the back, neck and shoulder areas. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on November 9, 1977, prior to the discovery of the victim's body, appellant...

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