Commonwealth v. Weston

OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

The sole issue presented is whether a conviction of voluntary manslaughter abrogates the requisite intent for convictions for possessing an instrument of crime and criminal conspiracy. For the reasons stated herein, we hold that a conviction for voluntary manslaughter does not negate the requisite intent for convictions of possessing an instrument of crime and criminal conspiracy and thus, reverse the Superior Court.

The facts, at trial, established the following. Tyrone Weston’s co-conspirator, Le-Le, was involved in an argument with Derwin Fowler, the decedent, about…