COM. v. DONNELLY


439 Pa.Super. 70 (1995)

653 A.2d 35

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Joseph James DONNELLY, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 24, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda F. Gerencser, Asst. Public Defender, Lancaster, for appellant.

Joseph C. Madenspacher, Dist. Atty., Lancaster, for Com., appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, BECK and CERCONE, JJ.


DEL SOLE, Judge:

Joseph James Donnelly appeals from the judgment of sentence entered May 17, 1994 following a guilty verdict by a jury for murder in the first degree. 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2502(a). Since the jurors were deadlocked with regard to the penalty phase of the proceedings, the trial court discharged the jury and imposed a sentence of life imprisonment. This timely appeal was filed. We affirm.

We note that after the verdict was entered, Appellant did...

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