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COM. v. HOWARD

538 Pa. 86 (1994)

645 A.2d 1300

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Melvin HOWARD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 8, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janis Smarro, for Melvin Howard.

Catherine Marshall, Hugh J. Burns, for Com.

Robert A. Graci, for Atty. Gen.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS, CAPPY and MONTEMURO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

The Appellant, Melvin Howard, was convicted of first degree murder1 and possession of an instrument of crime2 in connection with the stabbing death of Clarence Woodlock and was sentenced to death.3 This is an automatic direct appeal from that sentence.4 For the reasons we discuss below we affirm the...

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