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Commonwealth v. Feathers

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Oct 8, 1996
546 Pa. 139 (Pa. 1996)

Opinion

No. 3 W.D. 1996

Argued September 19, 1996

Decided October 8, 1996

Appeal No. 3 W.D. 1996, from Order of Superior Court entered May 31, 1995, at No. 257 Pittsburgh 1994, Reversing Judgment of Acquittal of Court of Common Pleas of Blair County, Criminal Division, entered January 21, 1994, at No. 93 CR 000847, Norman D. Callan, Judge, and Reinstating Verdict of Jury 442 Pa. Super. 490, 660 A.2d 90 (1995).

Thomas M. Dickey, Altoona, for appellant.

Norma Chase, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Pittsburgh, amicus curiae.

David C. Gorman, Hollidaysburg, for appellee.

Peter J. Gardner, Philadelphia, amicus curiae, for appellant.

John M. Daley, Special Prosecutor, for appellee.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.


ORDER


Order affirmed. See Commonwealth v. Rawles, 501 Pa. 514, 462 A.2d 619 (1983).


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Feathers

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Oct 8, 1996
546 Pa. 139 (Pa. 1996)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Feathers

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Nancy M. FEATHERS, Appellant

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Oct 8, 1996

Citations

546 Pa. 139 (Pa. 1996)
683 A.2d 289

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