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COM. v. LESTER

554 Pa. 644 (1998)

722 A.2d 997

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Emanuel LESTER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 22, 1998.

Reargument Denied April 19, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Silverman, Philadelphia, for E. Lester, appellant.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, Robert A. Graci, Office of the Atty. Gen., Marilyn F. Murray, Philadelphia, for the Com.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

This is appellant's direct appeal from the judgment of sentence of death imposed by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.1 Following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of first degree murder,2 possession of an instrument of crime3 and aggravated assault.4 Following a penalty phase...

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