Commonwealth v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NIX, Justice.
On July 19, 1973, appellant Sylvester Thomas was convicted by a jury in the Court of Common Pleas, Chester County of murder of the first degree in the shooting death of his wife. Following the denial of post-trial motions by the court en banc, a sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. This direct appeal followed.
*445First, appellant raises the issue of the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his conviction. Appellant does not deny the shooting nor does he claim that the killing was excusable or justifiable. Rather, appellant asserts that the evidence…
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2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. PaquetteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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