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COM. v. JACKSON

477 Pa. 264 (1978)

383 A.2d 925

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. James E. JACKSON, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 23, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Lawler, Michael L. Levy, Philadelphia, for appellant.

F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Deputy Dist. Atty., for Law.

Eric B. Henson, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

On August 3, 1975, James E. Jackson, Jr., appellant, was arrested and charged with murder. Appellant was tried nonjury before the Honorable Alex Bonavitacola and found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Post-verdict motions were filed and argued on March 10, 1976. The motions were denied and on April 14, 1976, appellant was sentenced to 2½ to 10 years in the state correctional institution at Graterford. Appellant now...

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