Commonwealth v. Leach

TAMILIA, J.:

¶ 1 Michael C. Leach, Sr., appeals from his June 12, 1998 judgment of sentence of two and one-half (2]é) to five (5) years’ imprisonment followed by an eight (8) year term of probation. Following a May 1998 jury trial, appellant was found guilty of nine counts of stalking.1 In addition, the court found appellant guilty of contempt for violation of a Protection From Abuse (PFA) Order 2 and nine counts of criminal mischief.3

¶ 2 On September 9, 1997, a PFA Order was entered prohibiting appellant “from physically abusing, menacing, harassing or stalking the [victim]”. Within a…