Commonwealth v. Hickman

Opinion by

Me. Chibe Justice Jones,

On October 7, 1971, Deuene Hickman was found guilty by a jury of murder in the first degree. Post-trial motions were denied and a sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. This appeal followed.

The crucial evidence adduced in the Commonwealth’s case in chief was the identification testimony of the victim’s son and daughter who saw the appellant fleeing from the scene. Appellant contends that the identification testimony was insufficient to establish the guilt of appellant beyond a reasonable doubt. This contention is without merit.

Proof beyond a reasonable…