Opinion
[J-39-1999]
Submitted: February 24, 1999.
August 19, 1999.
Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court at No. 2348PGH1995, entered August 12, 1997, affirming the Judgment of Sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, Criminal Division, at No. 479 Criminal 1995, entered December 8, 1995, No. 42 W.D. Appeal Docket 1998.
Veronica Anzalone Smith, Grove City, for Mark K. Hoak.
James P. Epstein, Mercer, for Com. of Pennsylvania.
Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 19th day of August, 1999, the Court being evenly divided, the Order of the Superior Court is affirmed.
Messrs. Justice Cappy and Castille and Madame Justice Newman would affirm.
Mr. Chief Justice Flaherty and Messrs. Justice Zappala and Nigro would reverse.
Mr. Justice Saylor did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.