Commonwealth v. Stetler

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant James Stetler was convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter and possession of an instrument of crime for his involvement in the shooting death of his next-door neighbor, Robert Mendel. On these appeals, appellant asserts a number of claimed errors in support of his contention that he should be granted a new trial. Review of the record convinces us that there is no basis for relief. Hence, we affirm.

The shooting occurred at approximately 10:30 p. m., May 7, 1977. By the Commonwealth’s evidence, shortly before the shooting the victim’s wife…