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CMMONWEATH v. NELSON

396 Pa. 359 (1959)

Commonwealth v. Nelson, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 2, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Gross, with him Stuart M. Neely, for appellant.

John A. Roe, Assistant District Attorney, with him H.F. Dowling, District Attorney, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK and McBRIDE, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, July 2, 1959:

Defendant was indicted for the murder of her husband, Joseph E. Nelson, hereinafter referred to as Nelson, and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Defendant was sentenced on December 18, 1958 to pay a fine of $5 and to be committed to the State Industrial Home for Women for an indeterminate sentence.

On March 19, 1958, defendant was in her home at 1022 South 9th Street, Harrisburg, watching television. Nelson...

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