Commonwealth v. Percell

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

Robert Percell appeals from the order of the Superior Court, Special Transfer Docket,1 affirming his convictions, after a jury trial, of voluntary manslaughter and possession of an instrument of crime. The charges arose from the January 22, 1975 shooting death of Isaac Bordley.2 Appellant contends that prosecutorial misconduct in the form of repeated and continuous disregarding of the court’s rulings *591denied him a fair trial. We agree and, thus, reverse and grant a new trial.

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The assistant district attorney scorned the trial court’s ruling of…