Commonwealth v. Andrasik

McCRACKEN, P.J.,

A jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the third degree. Her post-trial motions are now before us. Because of the complexity of the case and of the issues presented, we deem it appropriate to begin with a statement of the facts in the case.

The body of James Dean Lewis was discovered by police in the living room of his home at 611 John Street in New Castle on the morning of November 30, 1990. He appeared to have died of a gunshot wound in the head. The defendant had been living with Lewis in a common-law marriage for several years and had borne him two children. When…