Commonwealth v. McFadden

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Eagen,

The appellant, Major McFadden, was convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter and accessory after the fact to murder. Subsequently, motions in arrest of judgment or for a new trial were denied, and a prison sentence of 1% to 10 years was imposed on the manslaughter conviction. Sentence was suspended on the accessory after the fact conviction. These appeals followed.

The only question requiring discussion is whether the trial evidence was sufficient to sustain either or both convictions as a matter of law.

Reading the record in a light most favorable to the…