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COM. v. YARRIS

519 Pa. 571 (1988)

549 A.2d 513

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Nicholas YARRIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 17, 1988.

Reargument Denied December 2, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Bullen, III, Spiros E. Angelos, Media, for appellant.

John A. Reilly, Dist. Atty., Barry Gross, Dennis C. McAndrews, Asst. Dist. Attys., Robert A. Graci, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

On July 1, 1982, after a trial by jury in the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, the appellant, Nicholas Yarris, was found guilty of kidnapping, rape, robbery, and murder of the first degree. In connection with the murder conviction, a separate sentencing hearing was held, as required by 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711, and appellant was sentenced to death. This direct appeal ensued.

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