Commonwealth v. Chambers

528 Pa. 558 (1991)

599 A.2d 630

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Karl S. CHAMBERS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued May 7, 1990.

Decided November 4, 1991.

Reargument Denied January 7, 1992.

Thomas L. Kearney, III, Asst. Defender, for appellant.

H. Stanley Rebert, Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PAPADAKOS, Justice.

Karl S. Chambers, Appellant, was convicted of murder of the first degree and robbery, and was sentenced to death. Pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(h)(1),[1] this direct…