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COM. v. STATEN

332 Pa.Super. 521 (1984)

481 A.2d 910

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Dennis STATEN.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 24, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Guthrie, Jr., First Assistant District Attorney, Reading, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Robert L. Moore, Reading, for appellee.

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and WICKERSHAM, BROSKY, ROWLEY, WIEAND, JOHNSON and HOFFMAN, JJ.

WICKERSHAM, Judge:

Dorcas Clouser was found dead in her apartment on April 9, 1981. Her death was caused by the application and inhalation of a caustic containing sodium hydroxide. Appellee, Dennis Staten, was charged with Dorcas Clouser's murder and with criminal homicide, burglary, theft, aggravated assault, simple assault, and attempted arson. Appellee filed a notice of alibi defense. The burglary charge was eventually dismissed, but appellee was brought to trial...

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