Commonwealth v. Collins

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Appellant was sentenced to death for the first degree murder of Andre Graves (“Graves”). 1 After a review of the evidence and the issues raised by Appellant, we affirm. 2

On July 13, 1992, shortly before 4 a.m., Lillian Albritton (“Albritton”) was awakened by the sound of gunfire on the street outside her home in Philadelphia. She ran to the window and observed a driverless car drift across the street and come to rest in front of her home. Inside, slumped over the front passenger seat, was the dead body of Andre Graves.

The police…