Commonwealth v. Hill

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

On April 6, 1992, Appellant, Donetta Hill, was convicted by a jury of two counts of murder of the first degree, 1 robbery, 2 and two counts of possession of an instrument of crime. 3 At the conclusion of the penalty phase of Hill’s trial, the jury returned a sentence of death for each of the two first degree murder convictions. Based upon the imposition of a sentence of death, we have jurisdiction to review this direct appeal of Hill’s conviction and sentence pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(h)(1). 4

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