Commonwealth v. Counterman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAYLOR, Justice.
This is a direct appeal from the sentences of death imposed upon Appellant, Dennis Counterman, after a jury returned verdicts of guilt for three counts of murder in the first degree, attempted homicide, two counts of arson, and two counts of intimidation of a witness or victim. We affirm.
The factual background of this case is as follows: Appellant, Dennis Counterman (“Counterman”), resided in a row home in Allentown with his wife, Janet, and their three children: Christopher, age 6; James, age 4; and Scott, a ten-week-old infant. The family relationship was strained by…
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