Commonwealth v. Banks

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Nix,

Appellant, James Banks, was tried by jury in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Criminal División and found guilty of murder in the first degree. He was also convicted on four counts of aggravated robbery and assault and battery. Demurrers were sustained by the court to counts of aggravated assault and battery and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the final count of assault and battery. Arguments were heard before the court en banc on motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment and were denied. Thereafter appellant was sentenced to life…