Commonwealth v. Iacobino

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

Dominick lacobino, charged with killing Colandrucci, upon being arraigned, pleaded guilty generally to the charge of murder. The court proceeded to take testimony to determine the degree of the crime. The defendant was present at all times, and, with his counsel, took an active part in the examination of witnesses.

At the conclusion of the Commonwealth’s evidence, counsel for defendant moved for the appointment of a commission to inquire into defendant’s sanity at the time of trial. The court appointed a commission consisting of a lawyer and two psychiatrists to…