Commonwealth v. Terenda

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

This is a direct appeal from a Judgment of sentence entered after the Court en banc dismissed defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial.

Appellant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a jury and was sentenced to from six to twelve years for the killing of Danny Dittler on January 1, 1968, in the Beachview section of the City of Pittsburgh. Throughout the proceedings, appellant was represented by private counsel.

It is essential that the facts leading up to the death of Danny Dittler be stated in some detail. At approximately 9:30…