Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 10/4/1985

Commonwealth v. Frederick

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498 A.2d 1322
508 Pa. 527
1985 Pa. LEXIS 410

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holding that evidence of the . . defendant and the victim· arguing before murder and having a. \stormy love affair\ was insufficient evidence of voluntary manslaughter
holding that evidence of a stormy relationship and of an argument between the defendant and his victim earlier on the day of the killing was not sufficient evidence of provocation to require a heat of passion jury instruction
holding that evidence of a stormy relationship and of an argument between the defendant and his victim earlier on the day of the killing was not sufficient evidence of provocation to require a heat of passion jury instruction
admissibility requires declarant’s belief that he is going to die, that death is imminent, and that death actually results, and belief in impending death can be inferred from circumstances
earlier argument between defendant and victim insufficient to support finding of sudden provocation
Larsen, McDermott, and Papadakos, JJ., dis senting

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Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Hutchinson, Zappala, Papadakos

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