COM. v. WESTON


749 A.2d 458 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Tyrone WESTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 17, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine Marshall, Michael A. Morse, Philadelphia, for appellant, Com.

Peter J. Lesh, Doylestown, for appellee, Tyrone Weston.

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


OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

The sole issue presented is whether a conviction of voluntary manslaughter abrogates the requisite intent for convictions for possessing an instrument of crime and criminal conspiracy. For the reasons stated herein, we hold that a conviction for voluntary manslaughter does not negate the requisite intent for convictions of possessing an instrument of crime and criminal conspiracy and thus, reverse the Superior Court.

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