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COM. v. RIGGINS

374 Pa.Super. 243 (1988)

542 A.2d 1004

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Louis RIGGINS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 24, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Bruno, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Donna G. Zucker, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before WIEAND, MONTGOMERY and HESTER, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

Louis Riggins was tried by jury in October, 1974, and was found guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy. Post-trial motions were filed and denied, and Riggins was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder conviction and to a consecutive five to ten year term of imprisonment for conspiracy. On direct appeal, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of sentence. In September, 1986, Riggins filed a pro se petition under the Post Conviction Hearing...

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