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COM. v. WARD

483 Pa. 53 (1978)

394 A.2d 535

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Bruce E. WARD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 18, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Cauley, Asst. Public Defender, Erie, for appellant.

Robert H. Chase, Dist. Atty., Frank J. Scutella, Asst. Dist. Atty., Erie, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANDERINO, Justice.

On September 12, 1977, appellant, Bruce E. Ward, pleaded guilty before the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County to a charge of murder. Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 352(a), the prosecution certified to the court that the degree of guilt of the homicide charge rose no higher than murder in the second degree. Additionally, the prosecution agreed, subject...

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