Commonwealth v. Robinson

Opinion by

Mb. Chief Justice Bell,

This is an appeal from the Judgment of Sentence of the Court of Oyer and Terminer after the lower Court had denied defendant’s motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial.

Defendant was indicted for murder and manslaughter in the slaying of Marlene Ann Perez on December 22, 1962. He pleaded not guilty, and testified that he struck the victim in the face with his open hand after he found her in bed with Richard Miller, the principal witness for the prosecution. Miller testified that the defendant beat Marlene with his fists and kicked her in the head. The…