Commonwealth v. Butler

POPOVICH, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant Calvin Butler appeals from the judgment of sentence entered on March 19, 1998, in the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, following his conviction of voluntary manslaughter. 1 We affirm.

¶ 2 The record reveals the following: On February 25, 1997, Stephanie Clark was shot while inside a residence she shared with appellant and her two sons. The bullet entered her left cheek and exited the right side of her neck. Two days later, she died as a result of the gunshot wound. On March 4,1997, a criminal complaint was filed and charged appellant with murder and related…