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COMMONWEALTH v. THOMPSON

381 Pa. 299 (1955)

Commonwealth v. Thompson, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 18, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Everett Y. Calvin, with him John J. Hudacsek, Jr., for appellant.

Richard P. Steward, District Attorney, with him J. Leonard Solomon, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ARNOLD, April 18, 1955:

Defendant pleaded guilty on an indictment for murder. After hearing and consideration of the evidence the court below adjudged him to be guilty of murder in the first degree and fixed the penalty at death. Neither at the trial nor on this appeal has defendant questioned that he is guilty of murder in the first degree.

Defendant's sole contention is that he proved such...

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