Commonwealth v. Hilton

OPINION

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant Barry Hilton was convicted, after trial before a jury, of voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of John Aikens. Following denial of post-trial motions,1 this appeal ensued.2 We affirm.

The facts of this case are ably summarized in the opinion of the trial court denying appellant’s post-trial motions:

“The defendant resided, with his mother, June Jenkins, and his step-father, Elway Jenkins, at 803 North 43rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On Saturday evening of May 6, 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins were entertaining several people in their home. Early…