Commonwealth v. Morales

OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

On May 18, 1983, a jury in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County found both appellant, Salvador Morales, and his co-defendant, Carlos E. Tirado, guilty of murder of the first degree, criminal conspiracy and possession of an instrument of crime. The following day, the same jury sentenced appellant to death for the murder of Jorge (“Georgie”) Figueroa in a separate penalty proceeding as required by the Sentencing Code, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9711.1 Appellant’s co-defendant received a sentence of life imprisonment. Post-verdict motions were filed and denied…