Commonwealth v. Manning

477 Pa. 495 (1978)

384 A.2d 1197

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Michael Francis Anthony MANNING, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 24, 1977.

Decided March 23, 1978.

John R. Gailey, Jr., York, for appellant.

Donald L. Reihart, Dist. Atty., Floyd P. Jones, York, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

POMEROY, Justice.

Appellant Michael Francis Manning was convicted in the Court of Common Pleas of York County on two counts of murder in the first degree. After denying his post-trial motions, the trial court imposed a…