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COMMONWEALTH v. GRAVES

394 Pa. 429 (1959)

Commonwealth v. Graves, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 12, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Brumbelow, with him Colbert C. McClain, for appellant.

Martin M. Krimsky, Assistant District Attorney, with him Juanita Kidd Stout, Assistant District Attorney, James N. Lafferty, First Assistant District Attorney, and Victor H. Blanc, District Attorney, for appellee.

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

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, January 12, 1959:

This is an appeal from the judgment and sentence of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the County of Philadelphia.

On May 5, 1958 defendant, Lester Graves, entered a plea of guilty to murder generally. After hearing evidence from both the Commonwealth and the defendant, the Court which was composed of three able Judges, unanimously found defendant guilty of murder of the first degree and sentenced him to death...

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