Commonwealth v. McKetta

469 Pa. 223 (1976)

364 A.2d 1350

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant,

v.

Frank McKETTA, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 25, 1975.

Decided October 20, 1976.

John J. Hickton, Dist. Atty., Charles W. Johns, Robert L. Campbell, Robert L. Eberhardt, Asst. Dist. Attys., Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Thomas A. Livingston, Dennis J. Clark, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF COURT

NIX, Justice.

On March 13, 1972, appellee Frank McKetta was tried before a jury in the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County for possession of…