Commonwealth v. Culberson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NIX, Justice.
Appellant, Lawrence Culberson, Was tried béfore a jury and convicted of murder of the first degree, robbery and burglary for the shooting death of oné John Morris in the victim’s grocery store in the City of Philadelphia. Post-verdict motions were filed and denied. Following imposition of sentence of life imprisonment on the murder conviction, a direct appeal was taken to this Court pursuant to the Appellate Court Jurisdiction Act, Act of July 31, 1970. P.L. 673, No. 223, art. II, § 202, 17 P.S. § 211.202. 1
Appellant first contends that his inculpatory…
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