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COM. v. GWYNN

943 A.2d 940 (2008)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Daniel GWYNN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 20, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Frederick Griffith, Esq., for Daniel Gwynn.

Hugh J. Burns, Esq., Amy Zapp, Esq., Allyson Green, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., and SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD and McCAFFERY, JJ.

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

A jury convicted appellant of first degree murder and related charges in the killing of Marsha Smith. Appellant entered Smith's apartment building and attempted to rape her, but Smith's neighbors intervened and forced appellant from the building. He returned to the building later and set it on fire, killing Smith. The other five inhabitants survived. The jury set the penalty at death November 6, 1995. This Court affirmed the...

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