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COM. v. BAILEY

480 Pa. 329 (1978)

390 A.2d 166

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Clarence BAILEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 19, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. David Rothman, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Eberhardt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Robert A. Zunich, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

O'BRIEN, Justice.

Appellant, Clarence Bailey, was convicted by a jury of murder of the first degree. Post-verdict motions were filed and argued, and the court directed both parties to file briefs. Despite repeated requests by the court, no brief was filed by appellant's trial counsel.1 The post-verdict motions were dismissed and appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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