Commonwealth v. Bell

512 Pa. 334 (1986)

516 A.2d 1172

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant,

v.

Ernestine BELL, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted December 3, 1985.

Decided October 24, 1986.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied December 29, 1986.

Eric B. Henson, Steven J. Cooperstein, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Gerald A. Stein, Philadelphia, for appellee.

John W. Packel, Philadelphia, for Amicus-Defender Assoc. of Philadelphia.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

This case requires our review of the applicability and…