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COM. v. SIMMONS

541 Pa. 211 (1995)

662 A.2d 621

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Ernest SIMMONS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 19, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Sottile, Michael Filia, Asst. Public Defenders, for appellant.

Christian A. Fisanick, Chief Deputy-Appellate Div., Patrick Caniry, First Asst. Dist. Atty., Gary Costlow, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

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

OPINION

CASTILLE, Justice.

Following a four (4) day jury trial, appellant was found guilty of first degree murder1 and robbery2 in connection with the May 5, 1992 death of eighty year old Anna Knaze. Following the penalty hearing, the jury found three aggravating circumstances and no mitigating circumstances, and set the penalty at death.

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