Commonwealth v. Davis

CERCONE, Judge:

Appellant, William Davis, was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime and the court imposed a prison sentence of seven and a half to fifteen years. This appeal followed.

It was estáblished that on May 17,1975 appellant attacked a man named Mack Robinson from behind, slashing Robinson’s throat.

The central argument in appellant’s brief is that appellant was denied his right to a fair trial because the trial court “wrongfully cited defense counsel for contempt of court.” Our review of the record and the arguments of counsel convinces us…