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COM. v. RIGGINS

474 Pa. 507 (1977)

378 A.2d 1229

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Billy Gene RIGGINS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 28, 1977.

Concurring Opinion October 31, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Good, Jr., Philip D. Freedman, Harrisburg, for appellant.

Marion E. MacIntyre, Second Asst. Dist. Atty., Harrisburg, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

On September 16, 1973, Billy Gene Riggins, appellant, Roy Brown, Paulette Chroughter and Kermitt Brown (the deceased), participated in a robbery of the Nationwide Inn located in the City of Harrisburg. After the conspirators had fled from the scene, an argument developed pertaining to the division of the proceeds of the robbery. During this argument, appellant caused the death of the decedent, Kermitt Brown. On January...

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