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COMMONWEALTH v. COACH

471 Pa. 389 (1977)

370 A.2d 358

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Robert Wesley COACH, Appellant (two cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 28, 1977.

Reargument Denied May 10, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. McDaniel, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

O'BRIEN, Justice.

This appeal arises from the conviction of appellant, Robert Wesley Coach, for the robbery and murder of John Schmidt on September 12, 1972, in Philadelphia. Appellant was tried by a judge and jury, and on April 19, 1973, was found guilty of murder in the second degree and aggravated robbery. Post-verdict motions were denied, and on June 12, 1974, appellant was sentenced to not...

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