OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, November 30, 1972:
On October 1, 1968, upon conclusion of a trial by jury, appellant John Amato was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Post-trial motions were denied. Because we find no merit in the three issues appellant presses on this direct appeal, we affirm.
The first contention raised by appellant is that the trial court erred in instructing the jury that it could not return a verdict...
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