Commonwealth v. Bethea

474 Pa. 571 (1977)

379 A.2d 102

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Gerald BETHEA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued May 27, 1977.

Decided October 28, 1977.

Joshua D. Lock, Public Defender, Marilyn C. Zilli, Asst. Public Defender, Harrisburg, for appellant.

LeRoy S. Zimmerman, Dist. Atty., Marion E. MacIntyre, Second Asst. Dist. Atty., Reid H. Weingarten, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

POMEROY, Justice.

Gerald Bethea, the appellant, was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery, assault with intent to…