Commonwealth v. Jackson

467 Pa. 183 (1976)

355 A.2d 572

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Ruth JACKSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued October 24, 1975.

Decided April 7, 1976.

Rudolph S. Pallastrone, George A. Bachetti, Philadelphia, for appellant.

F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Chief, Appeals Div., Glen Gitomer, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

EAGEN, Justice.

Appellant, Ruth Jackson, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter following a nonjury trial. Motions…