COM. v. WASHINGTON


547 Pa. 550 (1997)

692 A.2d 1018

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Vinson WASHINGTON Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee Mandell, Philadelphia, for Vinson Washington.

Catherine Marshall, Anthony V. Pomerantz, Philadelphia, Robert A. Graci, Office of Attorney General, for Com.

Before FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.


OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

On November 4, 1994, following a jury trial, Appellant Vinson Washington was found guilty of first-degree murder for the killing of Zachary Jackson. The jury returned a verdict of death, and on January 5, 1995, the trial court formally imposed the death sentence. This direct appeal followed. For the reasons presented herein, we affirm the judgment of sentence.

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