Commonwealth v. Frazier

OPINION

O’BRIEN, Justice.

Appellant, Willie Frazier, was tried by a judge and jury and convicted of murder in the third degree. Post- trial motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to a term of three to twenty years in a state correctional institution. This appeal followed.

The facts surrounding this appeal are as follows. On July 4, 1974, appellant and the decedent, Calvin Bradsher, while attending a barbeque picnic, became embroiled in several arguments. After the picnic appellant and decedent continued their arguing during which time several threats were made which finally resulted in…