Commonwealth v. Phillips

272 Pa. Superior Ct. 16 (1979)

414 A.2d 646

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania,

v.

Allen J. PHILLIPS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued July 16, 1979.

Filed November 9, 1979.

Reargument Denied February 15, 1980.

Albert L. Deutsch, Philadelphia, for appellant.

James Bowen Jordan, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WIEAND, NIX and WEKSELMAN, JJ.[*]

WEKSELMAN, Judge:

Appellant was charged with murder, possession of an instrument of crime and possession of a prohibited offensive weapon. His jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty of first degree murder…