COM. v. ROEBUCK

No. 23 WAP 2010.

32 A.3d 613 (2011)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Stanley ROEBUCK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 23, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Crowley , Bellefont, for Amicus Curiae, PA Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers & Public Defender Assoc. of PA.

Frankie C. Walker II , Pittsburgh, for Stanley Roebuck.

Jeffrey Michael Murray , Allegheny County Public Defender's Office, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, Allegheny County Public Defender's Office.

Francesco Lino Nepa , Michael Wayne Streily , Pittsburgh, Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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


OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

In this appeal, we consider whether it is possible, as a matter of law, to be convicted as an accomplice to third-degree murder.

The complete factual background is somewhat cumbersome. For present purposes, it is enough to say the Commonwealth presented evidence that the victim was lured to an apartment complex, where he was ambushed, shot, and mortally wounded. Appellant participated, with others, in orchestrating...

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