Commonwealth v. Bolish

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

Defendant was indicted for the murder of Robert J. Flynn. The jury convicted him of murder in the first degree and imposed the sentence of death. The Commonwealth contended that Flynn’s death occurred as the result of arson and that his death was a felony *503murder in the commission of which felony defendant . was one of the principals. The Commonwealth’s evidence consisted entirely of circumstantial evidence both with respect to the cause of Flynn’s death and the defendant’s connection with and responsibility therefor. From the Commonwealth’s evidence the jury could…