COM. v. BUCK


551 Pa. 184 (1998)

709 A.2d 892

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Richard BUCK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 7, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley S. Bridge, Philadelphia, for Richard Buck.

Catherine Marshall, Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Philadelphia, for the Commonwealth.

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


OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This appeal raises issues concerning a trial court's authority to make pre-trial determinations as to the propriety of aggravating circumstances alleged by the Commonwealth in a homicide case. We hold that, under the circumstances of this case, the trial court exceeded its authority.

Appellant, Richard Buck, was charged with murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, possessing instruments of crime...

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