Commonwealth v. Aljoe

Opinión by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

This is an appeal from a conviction of murder in the first degree. The jury fixed the penalty at death.

Defendant was convicted of the brutal and senseless slaying of Eugene Conway, a twelvé-year-old neighbor, whom he killed on September 7, 1963, with two shots from a .30 calibre rifle. The victim was almost completely decapitated. Several hours after the killing, defendant was arrested and taken to the State Police Barracks where he was questioned. He was provided with fresh clothing and asked to remove the clothing he wore that day. Defendant complied. Tests…