Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Philistin
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 18, 2012PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice EAKIN.
Bortela Philistin appeals from the order denying collateral relief from his criminal convictions and death sentence, pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S: §§ 9541-46. We affirm.
On June 16, 1993, appellant was transporting cocaine while riding in a hack cab, when Philadelphia Police Officers Robert Hayes and John Marynowitz stopped the cab. A scuffle ensued; appellant seized Officer Marynowitz’s handgun and shot both officers. Officer Hayes died, and Officer Marynowitz was permanently disabled.1
A jury convicted appellant of first degree murder and…
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