Commonwealth v. Howard

375 Pa. Superior Ct. 43 (1988)

543 A.2d 1169

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Ford HOWARD, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued December 9, 1987.

Filed June 6, 1988.

Bruce A. Franzel, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Donna G. Zucker, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Com.

Before WIEAND, KELLY and HESTER, JJ.

HESTER, Judge:

Following a jury trial held December 6-28, 1985, Ford Howard, appellant, was convicted of first degree murder, criminal conspiracy and possession of an instrument of crime. At the penalty hearing held December 31, 1985, the jury imposed a life sentence on the…