Commonwealth v. Morales

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

Antonio Morales appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed by the court below following his conviction by a jury in Lebanon County of murder in the second degree.

From the Commonwealth’s evidence at trial, the jury was warranted in finding the following facts.

After leaving a party, Morales and William Rivera proceeded to the former’s residence and engaged in a game of dice in a room on the second floor. Ernesto Rivera, William’s brother, who accompanied them did not play. After losing some money, Morales became “perturbed” and hit William Rivera in the face. When…