Commonwealth v. Strong

836 A.2d 884 (2003)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee

v.

William STRONG, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 4, 2003.

Decided November 25, 2003.

Suzanne M. Swan, Marjorie Alice Minkler, Victoria H. Vidt, Pittsburgh; M. Susan Ruffner, for William Strong, Appellant.

Michael Wayne Streily, Kevin Francis McCarthy, Pittsburgh, for the Com. of PA, Appellee.

Before: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and LAMB, JJ.

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

Jack Smith and three companions were in a car outside a bar. They testified appellant walked across the street toward them, pulled a…