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COM. v. CHRISTY

511 Pa. 490 (1986)

515 A.2d 832

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Lawrence CHRISTY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 25, 1986.

Reargument Denied December 20, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Costlow, Michael L. Stibich, Johnstown, for appellant.

Gerard Long, Dist. Atty., Dennis M. McGlynn, Patrick T. Kiniry, Asst. Dist. Attys., Ebensburg, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PAPADAKOS, Justice.

Lawrence Christy was found guilty by a jury of murder of the first degree for the killing of James Volk. A sentencing hearing was held as required by 42 Pa.C.S. § 97111 and the jury determined that Lawrence Christy be sentenced to death.

The case is now before us on automatic appeal pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(h)(1).2

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