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COM. v. PIRELA

556 Pa. 32 (1999)

726 A.2d 1026

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Simon PIRELA a/k/a Salvador Morales, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 16, 1999.

Reargument Denied April 1, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew L. Fish, Philadelphia, for S. Pirela.

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

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying the motion of appellant for post-conviction relief. In the underlying case, the court, sitting without a jury, convicted appellant of murder of the first degree and criminal conspiracy. After a sentencing hearing, the court found one aggravating circumstance, appellant's previous murder conviction for which he had received...

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