Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Turner
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 31, 1982No. 480PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Justice.
This is a direct appeal1 from the judgment of sentence, following appellant’s conviction by a jury of voluntary manslaughter and possession of an instrument of crime, but acquittal of murder.
Appellant was charged in the shooting death of Richard Hilton, occurring in a Philadelphia bar. Conflicting evidence was offered as to whether the gun was fired during the course of a struggle or whether appellant, having over*581powered Hilton, stood over him and shot him three times. Appellant testified in his own behalf, maintaining that the shooting was in…
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