Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Akers
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 30, 1990No. 236PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
Anna Akers a/k/a Anna Wolfe 1 was charged with the shooting death of her husband, James Akers, in Hampton Township, Allegheny County, on June 29, 1972, 2 by criminal complaint filed September 9, 1985. On May 19, 1986, a jury found her guilty of first degree murder. After filing post- trial motions on Mrs. Akers’ behalf, trial counsel was permitted to withdraw from the case, and present counsel was retained. He filed several supplemental post-trial motions. These were the subject of subsequent evidentiary hearings. Thereafter, the trial court denied all post-trial relief and…
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