Commonwealth v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NEWMAN, Justice.
Frederick Thomas (Appellant) has filed a direct appeal 1 from the Judgment of Sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County that sentenced him to death following his convictions for first degree murder 2 and possessing an instrument of crime. 3 We affirm the Judgment of Sentence.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On December 24, 1993, the Philadelphia Police Department arrested Appellant and charged him with murder and related charges stemming from the shooting death of William Moyer (Victim), a driver for the Federal Express Company. The Honorable Juanita Kidd…
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- Commonwealth v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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