Commonwealth v. Ash

482 Pa. 590 (1978)

394 A.2d 479

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

David ASH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued October 19, 1978.

Decided November 18, 1978.

John P. Moses, Wilkes-Barre, for appellant.

Robert J. Gillespie, Jr., First Asst. Dist. Atty., J.P. Giovannini, Asst. Dist. Atty., Wilkes-Barre, for appellee.

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

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

On September 30, 1969, the body of Patricia Emlaw was found in a wooded area in Luzerne County. She had died of knife slashes of the neck. Appellant was indicted for the murder…