COM. v. NELSON


514 Pa. 262 (1987)

523 A.2d 728

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. John A. NELSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 3, 1987.

Reargument Denied June 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis V. Williams (Court-appointed), Erie, for appellant.

Michael Veshecco, Dist. Atty., Frank J. Scutella, Asst. Dist. Atty., Erie, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.


OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

The appellant, John A. Nelson, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree and of possession of an instrument of crime. Following further deliberation, the jury decided that imposition of the death sentence was appropriate, having found the aggravating circumstance of torture. After denying the appellant's post-trial motions, the trial court formally imposed the judgment of sentence of death for the murder; and also...

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