Commonwealth v. Skufca

457 Pa. 124 (1974)

Commonwealth

v.

Skufca, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 15, 1973.

July 1, 1974.

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

John M. O'Connell, Jr., with him O'Connell, Silvis & Godlewski, for appellant.

Louis H. Ceraso, Assistant District Attorney, and Albert M. Nichols, District Attorney, submitted a brief, for Commonwealth, appellee.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE NIX, July 1, 1974:

Appellant, Luella Skufca, was convicted by a jury of involuntary manslaughter and of violating § 727 of the Act of June 24, 1939, P.L. 872, 18 P.S. § 4727.…