Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1980

Commonwealth v. Ferrell

Commonwealth v. Ferrell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided May 30, 1980 · Brien, Eagen, Flaherty, Kauffman, Larsen, Nix, Roberts
489 Pa. 593; 414 A.2d 1050; 1980 Pa. LEXIS 665

Commonwealth v. Ferrell

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

On March 14, 1978, the appellant, Frank E. Ferrell, was convicted of third degree murder and possession of an *595instrument 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.

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