Commonwealth v. Radford

Opinion

Per Curiam,

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from the grant of defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment after a jury conviction of second degree murder.

The facts may be summarized as follows: On February 13, 1965, two men entered the home of deceased on the pretext of making a telephone call to get aid for their broken-down car. After gaining access, they immediately commenced searching the premises for cer tain moneys thought to be hidden in the house. During the course of the search, the deceased was severely beaten by defendant necessitating his immediate hospitalization. The…