COM. v. TRIVIGNO


750 A.2d 243 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Philip TRIVIGNO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 24, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norris E. Gelman, Philadelphia, for appellant Philip Trivigno.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, for appellee Com.

Thomas Dolgenos, Philadelphia, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for appellee, Office of the Atty. Gen.

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


OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

NEWMAN, Justice.

On September 27, 1996, a jury convicted Appellant Philip Trivigno (Trivigno) of first degree murder in the slaying of Frank Varano (Varano) and on October 1, 1996 sentenced him to death. This is a direct appeal of this verdict. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the verdict of guilt, but vacate the sentence of death and remand for a new...

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