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Com. v. Ferrell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
May 30, 1980
414 A.2d 1050 (Pa. 1980)

Opinion

Submitted April 21, 1980.

Decided May 30, 1980.

Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Trial Division, Criminal Section, October Term, 1977, Nos. 2250, 2552, Alex Bonavitacola, J.

John Paul Curran, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Division, Asst. Dist. Atty., Michelle Goldfarb, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C. J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFFMAN, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT


On March 14, 1978, the appellant, Frank E. Ferrell, was convicted of third degree murder and possession of an instrument of crime in connection with a fatal stabbing incident. Appellant presents three arguments on appeal: (1) that error was committed by denying a motion to suppress appellant's self-incriminating statements; (2) that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a third degree murder conviction; and (3) that the Act of December 6, 1972, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 906 (1973) bars simultaneous convictions for murder and possession of an instrument of crime.

After a thorough review of the briefs and record, we have found these arguments to be without merit.

Judgment of sentence affirmed.


Summaries of

Com. v. Ferrell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
May 30, 1980
414 A.2d 1050 (Pa. 1980)
Case details for

Com. v. Ferrell

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Frank FERRELL, Appellant

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: May 30, 1980

Citations

414 A.2d 1050 (Pa. 1980)
414 A.2d 1050