COM. v. ELLIOTT


549 Pa. 132 (1997)

700 A.2d 1243

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Joseph ELLIOTT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 20, 1997.

Reargument Denied September 19, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee Mandell, Philadelphia, for J. Elliott.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, Anthony V. Pomerang.

Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Commonwealth, Office of Attorney General.

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


OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

On October 28, 1994, following a jury trial, Appellant Joseph Elliott was found guilty of first-degree murder for the killing of Kimberly Griffith. The jury returned a verdict of death, and on December 8, 1994, 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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