Commonwealth v. O'SEARO
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Justice.
Appellant Roy O’Searo was indicted for murder and involuntary manslaughter. He was tried before a jury and found guilty of murder in the first degree. After timely motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment were denied and he was sentenced, appellant filed this appeal pursuant to the Appellate Court Jurisdiction Act, Act of July 81, 1970, P.L. 673, No. 223, art. II, § 202, 17 P.S. §211.202(1).
The death in the instant case resulted from a shooting which occurred in a public restaurant during the course of an argument between appellant, the decedent and a third…
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- Commonwealth v. DrumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
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