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COMMONWEALTH v. JASPER

472 Pa. 226 (1976)

372 A.2d 395

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. William JASPER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 29, 1976.

Reargument Denied March 30, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Anderson, Philadelphia, for appellant.

F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Chief, Appeals Div., Suzanne B. Ercole, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION

JONES, Chief Justice.

Appellant, William Jasper, was indicted on March 6, 1974, for the murder of one David Hall which occurred on February 5, 1974. The victim died from gunshot wounds of the chest and thorax. The shooting occurred in a public poolroom and the Commonwealth could produce witnesses who would identify appellant as the person who fired the shots. In addition, appellant confessed to the shooting.

On March 28, 1975, appellant and...

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