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COM. v. JONES

539 Pa. 222 (1994)

651 A.2d 1101

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. James JONES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 28, 1994.

Reargued January 25, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Giampietro, Philadelphia, for James Jones.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, for Com.

Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Philadelphia, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Atty. Gen.

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

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This is a direct appeal pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 722((4) and 9711(h). The appellant, James Jones, was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502, two counts of arson endangering persons, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a), and one count of arson endangering property, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3301(c). Following the hearing to determine the sentences for the first degree murder verdicts, the jury determined...

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