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COM. v. HARDCASTLE

549 Pa. 450 (1997)

701 A.2d 541

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Donald HARDCASTLE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 1, 1997.

Reargument Denied January 2, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard L. Siegel, Philadelphia, for D. Hardcastle.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia and Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for the Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial of relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et seq.1 We affirm.

In December of 1982, Donald Hardcastle was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder, burglary, and arson. As to both of the murder convictions the jury rendered a sentencing verdict of death. On direct appeal, this Court affirmed the judgment of sentence...

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