Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1977

Commonwealth v. Spells

Commonwealth v. Spells
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided January 28, 1977 · Brien, Eagen, Jones, Manderino, Nix, Pomeroy, Roberts
470 Pa. 237; 368 A.2d 281; 1977 Pa. LEXIS 517

Commonwealth v. Spells

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

Appellant raises the following arguments on appeal: (1) the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the jury verdict of murder of the first degree; (2) the indictment was defective and should have been quashed; (3) appellant’s statements to the police should have been suppressed; (4) the photographs of the victim should not have been admitted into evidence; (5) the trial court’s instructions to the jury were inadequate; and (6) the verdict form submitted to the jury was prejudicial in *239that it put undue emphasis on murder of the first degree. Our review of the record satisfies us that these contentions are without merit.

Judgment of sentence affirmed.

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