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COM. v. RAINEY

540 Pa. 220 (1995)

656 A.2d 1326

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Michael RAINEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 24, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell Scott Strutin, for M. Rainey.

Catherine Marshall, Ronald Eisenberg, Hugh J. Burns, Jr., for Com.

Robert A. Graci, for Atty. General's Office.

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

OPINION

MONTEMURO, Justice.

On December 27, 1991, a jury found appellant, Michael Rainey, guilty of murder of the first degree1, robbery2, and related offenses. Three days later the jury imposed a sentence of death following a sentencing hearing held pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711. After denying appellant's post-verdict motions, the trial court formally imposed a sentence of death as well...

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