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COM. v. DENNIS

552 Pa. 331 (1998)

715 A.2d 404

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. James DENNIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 22, 1998.

Reargument Denied August 31, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Schwartz, Philadelphia, for J. Dennis.

Catherine Marshall, Anthony V. Poneranz, Philadelphia, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Com.

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

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

James Dennis (Appellant) appeals from the Judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) sentencing him to death on his conviction for first degree murder. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

At approximately 1:50 p.m. on October 22, 1991, seventeen-year-old Chedell Williams (Victim) and her friend Zahra Howard were climbing...

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