Commonwealth v. Andre

OPINION BY

BOWES, J.:

The Commonwealth appeals the trial court’s November 6, 2009 order declaring a mistrial after the jury, in the second phase of a bifurcated trial, could not determine whether Saphira Andre was legally insane. After careful review, we affirm.

The salient factual and procedural background is as follows. The Commonwealth originally charged Appellee with arson en dangering persons, 1 arson endangering property, 2 criminal mischief 3 and risking catastrophe. 4 Subsequently, the Commonwealth dropped the charges of arson endangering property and risking catastrophe. The charges…