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COM. v. SANTIAGO

405 Pa.Super. 56 (1991)

591 A.2d 1095

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Wilfredo SANTIAGO, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 30, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Rudovsky, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Laurie Magid, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com.

Before ROWLEY, WIEAND, OLSZEWSKI, MONTEMURO, BECK, KELLY, POPOVICH, JOHNSON and FORD ELLIOTT, JJ.

KELLY, Judge:

The defendant, Wilfredo Santiago, appeals a life sentence imposed following his conviction of first degree murder involving the assassination of Philadelphia Police Officer Thomas Trench. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Santiago raises five contentions on appeal. Only two require discussion in this opinion.1

First, Santiago contends that his fifth...

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