Commonwealth v. Fauntroy

475 Pa. 287 (1977)

380 A.2d 357

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Clifton FAUNTROY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted March 29, 1976.

Decided December 1, 1977.

Suzanna F. Mottola, Carol J. Clarfeld, Philadelphia, for appellant.

F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Chief, Appeals Div., Mark Sendrow, Asst. Dist. Atty., Asst. Chief, Appeals Div., for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

Appellant, Clifton Fauntroy, was found guilty in November, 1973, of murder in the…