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Com. v. Taylor

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
May 31, 1979
401 A.2d 752 (Pa. 1979)

Opinion

Submitted April 26, 1979.

Decided May 31, 1979.

Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division, Criminal Section, for the County of Philadelphia, at Nos. 1508-1509 July Term, 1976, Alex Bonavitacola, J.

Edward Reif, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Asst. Dist. Atty., James Garrett, Philadelphia, for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT


Appellant, Leroy Taylor, was convicted of possession of an instrument of crime and of murder of the third degree on October 28, 1976, after a nonjury trial for the fatal shooting of his neighbor, Gerald Harmon. Post-verdict motions were denied, and appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one nor more than five years on the possession charge. Appellant was sentenced to a consecutive term of not less than five nor more than twenty years in prison on the murder charge. Post-verdict motions were denied, and this direct appeal followed.

Appellant raises only one issue, a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Specifically, appellant contends that the prosecution failed to prove that appellant did not act in self-defense. We have reviewed the record and conclude that appellant's claim is without merit.

Judgment of sentence affirmed.

JUDGMENT

ON CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, it is now here ordered and adjudged by this Court that the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Section, Philadelphia COUNTY, be, and the same is hereby affirmed.


Summaries of

Com. v. Taylor

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
May 31, 1979
401 A.2d 752 (Pa. 1979)
Case details for

Com. v. Taylor

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Leroy TAYLOR, Appellant

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: May 31, 1979

Citations

401 A.2d 752 (Pa. 1979)
401 A.2d 752