OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, November 17, 1972:
The appellant, Nathaniel Swint, was indicted for murder in connection with the death of James Battles in Philadelphia, and following a jury trial was convicted of murder in the second degree. Post-trial motions were denied and a prison sentence of 8 to 20 years was imposed. This appeal followed.
From the testimony of eyewitnesses who testified at trial, the jury could find that on the evening of July 11, 1968...
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