Commonwealth v. Bolden

517 Pa. 10 (1987)

534 A.2d 456

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Richard BOLDEN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 23, 1987.

Decided December 7, 1987.

David N. Rutt, Washington, (Court-appointed), for appellant.

John C. Pettit, Dist. Atty., William A. Johnson, 1st Asst. Dist. Atty., Washington, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT and ZAPPALA, JJ.

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

This appeal arises from the robbery and murder of a Mr. Robert Indyk which occurred at his place of business in January 1972. Appellant, Richard Bolden, was arrested and…