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COM. v. CARSON

559 Pa. 460 (1999)

741 A.2d 686

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Samuel CARSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 18, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack McMahon, Philadelphia, for S. Carson.

Catherine Marshall, Lawrence J. Goode, Philadelphia, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Com.

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

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This is a direct appeal pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 722(4) and 9711(h). Appellant, Samuel Carson, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree, robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy and possession of an instrument of crime. At the conclusion of the penalty phase of Appellant's trial, the jury found the existence of four aggravating circumstances and no mitigating circumstances, and...

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