Commonwealth v. Moore

453 Pa. 302 (1973)

Commonwealth

v.

Moore, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 15, 1973.

September 19, 1973.

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

Carl M. Moses, Assistant Public Defender, with him Warren R. Keck, III, Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert F. Banks, First Assistant District Attorney, with him Joseph J. Nelson, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, September 19, 1973:

On December 10, 1970, the appellant, J.B. Moore, was convicted by a jury in Mercer County of voluntary manslaughter. Post-trial motions…