COM. v. STENHACH


356 Pa.Super. 5 (1986)

514 A.2d 114

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Walter STENHACH, Appellant (Two Cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 31, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Katarincic, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

William A. Hebe, Wellsboro, for appellee.

Andrew F. Schneider, Langhorne, amicus curiae.

Before WIEAND, DEL SOLE and HESTER, JJ.


HESTER, Judge:

Two criminal defense attorneys have appealed from convictions for hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence arising from their conduct while representing a defendant in a murder trial. Appellants George and Walter Stenhach were young public defenders appointed to represent Richard Buchanan, a man charged with first degree murder. Following Buchanan's directions, appellants recovered a rifle stock used in the homicide. Allegedly believing that...

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