Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 9/30/1994

Commonwealth v. Sheppard

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648 A.2d 563
436 Pa. Super. 584
1994 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2904

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recognizing that voluntary intoxication presents only a diminished capacity defense, which at best reduces the degree of homicide from first to third degree
recognizing that voluntary intoxication presents only a diminished capacity defense, which at best reduces the degree of homicide from first to third degree
stating that mere diagnosis of paranoid personality disorder does not permit reduction of offense from murder to voluntary manslaughter
finding psychiatric/psychological testimony was not relevant or admissible to support a claim of \heat of passion\ where [Appellant] testified that he acted in self-defense
stating petitioner bears the burden of proving ineffective assistance, and counsel is not ineffective for declining to assert a non-meritorious defense
stating petitioner bears the burden of proving ineffective assistance, and counsel is not ineffective for declining to assert a non-meritorious defense

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Judges: Olszewski, Tamilia and Cercone

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