Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Walter
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 20, 2009No. 479 CAPPublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice GREENSPAN.
This is a direct capital appeal following Appellant’s conviction for first-degree murder and the trial court’s imposition of the death sentence. 1 We affirm.
On Sunday, March 31, 2003, Lock Haven police discovered the dead body of James Sementelli inside his home. Mr. Sementelli, an 83 year-old veteran, had suffered a brutal attack. He sustained over 60 wounds, 18 fractures, and 45 bruises to various parts of his body, many of them to his head, face, and neck. Mr. Sementelli’s left ear was nearly severed from his head. His nasal bone and skull were fractured and his…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Sattazahn v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Commonwealth v. LarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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3Cited by78 opinions
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