Commonwealth v. Murphy

346 Pa. Superior Ct. 438 (1985)

499 A.2d 1080

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

David MURPHY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 10, 1985.

Filed October 18, 1985.

John H. Corbett, Jr., Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Eric J. Woltshock, Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WIEAND, CIRILLO and JOHNSON, JJ.

CIRILLO, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence imposed on a conviction for murder in the third-degree. We affirm.

The charges lodged against the appellant, David Murphy, arose out of the death of Thomas Joyce. Joyce…