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COM. v. BALDWIN

No. 43 WAP 2011

58 A.3d 754 (2012)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. James Monroe BALDWIN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 28, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin Abramovitz , for James Monroe Baldwin.

Sandra Preuhs , Michael Wayne Streily , Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, JJ.

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

James Baldwin appeals from the order of the Superior Court affirming his judgment of sentence for first degree murder and abuse of a corpse. Finding the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's request to testify on his own behalf, after the evidentiary phase of the trial was closed, and after he waived such right the previous day, we affirm.

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