Commonwealth v. Bonaccurso

425 Pa. Superior Ct. 479 (1993)

625 A.2d 1197

COMMONWEALTH of Pennyslvania, Appellant

v.

Samuel BONACCURSO.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued January 7, 1993.

Filed April 22, 1993.

Reargument Denied June 22, 1993.

Marilyn F. Murray, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com. appellant.

F. Kirk Adams, Media, for appellee.

Before CIRILLO, BECK and KELLY, JJ.

CIRILLO, Judge:

The Commonwealth appeals the grant of a new trial to Samuel Bonaccurso who was convicted of first-degree murder in 1978. The post-conviction court found that Bonaccurso was entitled to a new trial because he had been deprived of his…