COM. v. COSTAL


351 Pa.Super. 200 (1986)

505 A.2d 337

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Frank G. COSTAL, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry O. Falls, New Castle, for appellant.

Annette M. Hutchison, Assistant District Attorney, New Castle, for Com., appellee.

Before OLSZEWSKI, POPOVICH and MONTGOMERY, JJ.


OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is a challenge to the judgment of sentence upon appellant's conviction of two counts of first degree murder. Appellant alleges that the admission of photographs of the victims and irrelevant and prejudicial evidence concerning satanism deprived him of an objective and unbiased jury. Because we find that the evidence was properly admitted, we reject these arguments and affirm the judgment of the court below.

Appellant was convicted of...

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