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COM. v. SMITH

474 Pa. 559 (1977)

379 A.2d 96

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Charles SMITH, a/k/a Cornell Slocum, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 7, 1977.

Rehearing Denied November 10, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh C. Clark, Philadelphia, for appellant.

F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Chief, Appeals Div., Gaile Barthold, Philadelphia, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

On October 31, 1973, Earl Dennis was shot and killed. Appellant, Charles Smith, also known as Cornell Slocum, was later arrested, and two bills of indictment were issued against him. One indictment charged appellant with murder,1 voluntary manslaughter,2 and involuntary manslaughter.3 The second indictment charged appellant with possession...

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