Commonwealth v. Polsky

485 Pa. 360 (1979)

402 A.2d 1003

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Robert POLSKY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 17, 1979.

Decided July 5, 1979.

Charles Lowenthal, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Asst. Dist. Atty., Jane Cutler Greenspan, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, MANDERINO and LARSEN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

A jury found appellant Robert Polsky guilty of murder of the third degree and possession of an instrument of crime. The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia…