Haight v. Commonwealth

OPINION OF THE COURT

Upon his plea of guilty to two counts of murder and two counts of robbery, the trial court sentenced appellant to death. Claiming numerous errors and violation of his constitutional rights, appellant appeals to this Court as a matter of right.

On September 3, 1985, appellant was indicted for the robberies and murders of Pat Vance and David Omer. After arraignment and entry of a plea of not guilty, the Commonwealth gave notice of its intention to seek the death penalty.

During the following weeks and while pretrial discovery and investigation was ongoing, counsel for the…