COM. v. YOUNG


271 Pa.Super. 59 (1979)

412 A.2d 159

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Ronald Lawrence YOUNG, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Reed, Assistant Public Defender, West Chester, for appellant.

James R. Freeman, Assistant District Attorney, West Chester, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WIEAND, NIX and WEKSELMAN, JJ.


NIX, Judge:

This is an appeal from judgments of sentence entered upon jury verdicts finding appellant guilty of voluntary manslaughter and of a violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6106 (1973 and Supp. 1979-80). The dispositive issue is whether the trial court committed reversible error by refusing to give a jury instruction requested by appellant pertaining to the defense of self-defense. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that the trial...

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