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COMMONWEALTH v. DUNCAN

473 Pa. 62 (1977)

373 A.2d 1051

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Samuel DUNCAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Reargument Denied March 15, 1977.

Decided January 28, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Rendine, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant Samuel Duncan was indicted for murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. His pre-trial motion to suppress evidence was denied. Appellant was tried before a jury in February, 1975 and was found guilty of murder of the third degree. After post-trial motions were denied, appellant was sentenced to 8 to 20 years imprisonment. This appeal followed.1

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