Commonwealth v. Stoppie

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

In this case, the appellant, Paul A. Stoppie, was convicted of murder in the first degree following a jury trial before Dolbin, J. His motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied and appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment. He has appealed to this court from the judgment of sentence.

Counsel for the appellant in this case has failed in numerous respects to comply with the Rules of Appellate Procedure concerning the contents of appellate briefs. We would be justified in quashing this appeal under Pa.R.A.P. 2101 which provides that appeals may be quashed…