Commonwealth v. Gelber

JOHNSON, Judge:

Following a jury trial, Douglas Gelber was convicted of Murder in the Third Degree and Possession of Instruments of Crime. Post-verdict motions were heard and denied, and Gelber was sentenced to seven to fifteen years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

On appeal, Gelber presents five issues for our review which may be stated as follows:

I. Whether sufficient evidence was presented at trial to support a finding of malice and a finding that the defendant had not acted in self-defense.

II. Whether a statement made to police was the result of an illegal arrest or a denial of the defendant’s…