COM. v. EDWARDS


414 Pa.Super. 488 (1992)

607 A.2d 772

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. William C. EDWARDS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 30, 1992.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Granted September 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne M. Swan, Asst. Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Sandra Preuhs, Asst. Dist. Atty., Pittsburgh, for Com., appellee.

Before BECK, JOHNSON and HOFFMAN, JJ.


BECK, Judge:

The sole issue in this appeal is whether appellant William C. Edwards is entitled to a new trial because the trial court instructed the jury, despite defense objection, that it must draw no adverse inference from appellant's failure to testify. While it is clear that, pursuant to Commonwealth v. Rasheed, 392 Pa.Super. 280, 572 A.2d 1232 (1990) (en banc), the trial court...

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