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Commonwealth v. Senk

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Nov 17, 1972
296 A.2d 526 (Pa. 1972)

Opinion

November 17, 1972.

Submitted May 26, 1969. Before BELL, C. J., JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS and POMEROY, JJ.

Appeal, No. 376, Jan. T., 1969, from order of Court of Oyer and Terminer of Columbia County, Jan. T., 1962, No. 2, in case of Commonwealth v. Frank Earl Senk. Order affirmed.

Proceedings under Post Conviction Hearing Act. Before KREISHER, P. J.

Petition dismissed. Appeal to Supreme Court allowed.

Gailey C. Keller, for appellant.

Nickolas B. Piazza, Assistant District Attorney, and Howard R. Berninger, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.


Order affirmed. The sentence of death is vacated and appellant is sentenced to life imprisonment.

The former Mr. Chief Justice BELL and the late Mr. Justice COHEN took no part in the decision of this case.


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Senk

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Nov 17, 1972
296 A.2d 526 (Pa. 1972)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Senk

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth v. Senk, Appellant

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Nov 17, 1972

Citations

296 A.2d 526 (Pa. 1972)
296 A.2d 526

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