Commonwealth v. Butler

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth v. Butler

393 A.2d 1208, 482 Pa. 469, 1978 Pa. LEXIS 1119

CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania

DecidedNovember 18, 1978

DocketNos. 584

StatusPublished

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Commonwealth v. Butler, 393 A.2d 1208, 482 Pa. 469, 1978 Pa. LEXIS 1119 (Pa. 1978).

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OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

Appellant, Franklin Butler, was convicted in a non-jury trial of voluntary manslaughter and possessing instruments of crime. Post-verdict motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to a prison term of two to ten years on the [471]*471manslaughter conviction with a consecutive probationary term of five years on the weapons offense. This direct appeal followed.¹

On this appeal, appellant raises two issues. He first alleges that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to ascertain whether appellant was employed by the bar where the victim was shot, thus negating any duty to retreat. Appellant also claims that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction. We have examined the record and find both issues meritless.

Judgments of sentence affirmed.

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OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

Appellant, Franklin Butler, was convicted in a non-jury trial of voluntary manslaughter and possessing instruments of crime. Post-verdict motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to a prison term of two to ten years on the [471]*471manslaughter conviction with a consecutive probationary term of five years on the weapons offense. This direct appeal followed.¹

On this appeal, appellant raises two issues. He first alleges that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to ascertain whether appellant was employed by the bar where the victim was shot, thus negating any duty to retreat. Appellant also claims that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction. We have examined the record and find both issues meritless.

Judgments of sentence affirmed.

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393 A.2d 1208, 482 Pa. 469, 1978 Pa. LEXIS 1119, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/commonwealth-v-butler-pa-1978.