Neal v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice WINTERSHEIMER.

This appeal is from a judgment based on a jury verdict which convicted Neal of wanton murder, first-degree robbery and as a second-degree persistent felony offender. He was sentenced to life in prison.

The questions presented are whether prison letters were erroneously admitted into evidence; whether the testimony of a co-defendant was proper; whether purported impeachment evidence was correctly excluded; whether an alleged reference to a polygraph examination was reversible error; whether the jury was properly instructed during the guilt phase;…