COM. v. MURPHY


527 Pa. 309 (1991)

591 A.2d 278

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Craig MURPHY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 8, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norris E. Gelman, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Gaele McLaughlin Barthold, Deputy Dist. Atty., Ronald Eisenberg, Chief, Appeals Div., Hugh Burns, Robert A. Graci, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

On July 21, 1986, Appellant, Craig Murphy, was convicted by a jury of murder of the first degree and possession of an instrument of crime. After the verdict was announced, a sentencing hearing was held pursuant to the Sentencing Code, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9711, and the jury unanimously sentenced Appellant to death. Appellant filed post trial motions which were denied by the trial court. This direct appeal followed.

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