COM. v. CHESTER


526 Pa. 578 (1991)

587 A.2d 1367

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Frank CHESTER, Appellant. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Richard LAIRD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Reargued October 25, 1990.

Decided March 20, 1991.

Reargument Denied June 18, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Mabon, Gregg M. Blender and John J. Fioravanti, for appellants.

Alan M. Rubenstein, Dist. Atty., Stephen B. Harris, and Robert A. Graci, Chief, Deputy Atty. Gen., for the Com.

Reargued before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.


OPINION

NIX, Chief Judge.

Appellants herein, Frank Chester and Richard Laird, were tried and found guilty of Murder in the First Degree1 with the jury imposing the penalty of death for both defendants in connection with the death of Anthony Milano. After consideration of post-verdict motions, the court below sustained the convictions and the matter is now before this Court on direct appeal...

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