COM. v. MIKELL


729 A.2d 566 (1999)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. William MIKELL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 23, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay S. Gottlieb, Philadelphia, for William Mikell.

Catherine Marshall, Helen Kane, Philadelphia, for Com.

Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Office of Atty. Gen.

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


OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

Appellant, William Mikell ("Mikell"), appeals from the sentence of death imposed after a jury found him guilty of the first-degree murder and robbery of Joseph P. Johnston, a taxicab driver.

Shortly after midnight on May 22, 1987, Mikell arrived at the home of Anthony Rice ("Rice") at 6024 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. At the time, Rice was sitting on the porch along with his younger brother, Joseph, Narvell Coleman...

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