Opinion ID: 1886897
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Statutory Review of the Death Sentence

Text: Having concluded that Appellant is not entitled to relief on any of the claims that he raises, we must affirm Appellant's sentence of death unless we determine that it was the product of passion, prejudice, or any other arbitrary factor or unless we determine that the evidence fails to support the finding of at least one aggravating circumstance. See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(h)(3). Upon review of the record, we find that Appellant's death sentence was not the product of passion, prejudice, or any other arbitrary factor. Furthermore, we conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support the finding of three aggravating circumstances in relation to killing of Fortney; namely: (1) the killing was committed during the perpetration of a felony; [75] (2) Appellant had a significant history of felony convictions involving the use or threat of violence; [76] and (3) Appellant has been convicted of another murder committed in any jurisdiction and committed either before or at the time of the offense at issue. [77] Accordingly, we affirm the verdict and the sentence regarding No. 58 of 1994 Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division. [78] We also affirm the Order of the trial court regarding Nos. 55 and 56 of 1994, Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division. Former Justice LAMB did not participate in the decision of this case.