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COMMONWEALTH v. KNIGHT

No. 702 CAP.

156 A.3d 239 (2016)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Melvin KNIGHT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

DECIDED: November 22, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey William Miller , Leventry, Haschak & Rodkey, L.L.C., Johnstown, PA, James Jay Geibig , Greensburg, PA, for Appellant.

John W. Peck, II , Leo Joseph Ciaramitaro , Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office, Greensburg, PA, Amy Zapp , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee.

Justice Dougherty delivers the Opinion of the Court, except with respect to Part V. Chief Justice Saylor and Justice Donohue join the opinion in full. Justices Baer and Todd join the opinion, except with respect to Part V, and file concurring opinions. Justice Mundy files a dissenting opinion.

OPINION

This capital direct appeal arises from the torture and murder of Jennifer Daugherty, a 30-year-old intellectually disabled woman.1 Over the course of two days, appellant and his five co-conspirators committed escalating acts of humiliation, abuse and torture...

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