Commonwealth v. Tomlinson

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

On July 15, 1966, Lucy T. Husvar was found dead in her apartment in Bristol, Bucks County. Appellant Francis Lynn Tomlinson, Jr. was arrested and indicted for the murder, as well as for rape, arson, burglary, robbery by violence, robbery, larceny and receiving *243stolen goods. Appellant was brought to trial on the murder indictment and, while represented by counsel, jjleaded guilty. A three-Judge panel, consisting of Judges Bom.Br, Biester and Sattekthwaitb, found appellant guilty of murder in the first degree, and fixed the penalty at life imprisonment.

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