Commonwealth v. Maxwell

505 Pa. 152 (1984)

477 A.2d 1309

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Frederick MAXWELL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued October 20, 1983.

Decided May 24, 1984.

James S. Bruno, Norristown (Court-appointed), for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, Marion E. MacIntyre, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before ROBERTS, C.J., and NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON and ZAPPALA, JJ.

OPINION

McDERMOTT, Justice.

The appellant here appeals from a sentence of death.[1] If the facts alleged and resolved by the jury are legally predicated,…