Commonwealth v. Reyes

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Angel Luis Reyes, was found guilty of first degree murder, 1 aggravated assault 2 and endangering the welfare of children 3 following a non-jury trial conducted by the Honorable Frank T. Hazel. After Judge Hazel found Appellant guilty, a jury was empaneled for the purpose of determining Appellant’s penalty. Following a three day penalty phase procedure, the jury returned a sentence of death for the first degree murder conviction. Based upon the imposition of a sentence of death, we have jurisdiction to review this direct appeal of Appellant’s conviction…