Commonwealth v. Bullock

CERCONE, President Judge.

Appellant, Ebben Bullock, was convicted of third degree murder following a jury trial before the Honorable Matthew W. Bullock, Jr., of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. After the denial of post-verdict motions and the imposition of sentence, appellant filed a direct appeal to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania which thereafter transferred the appeal to be heard by a panel of our Court. The decision rendered by the panel1 reversed the judgment of sentence and granted appellant a new trial. The Commonwealth then sought and obtained en banc reargument…