Commonwealth v. Hartman

ESHELMAN, J.,

— Defendant was convicted by a jury of the crime of “former convict not to own a firearm”* and was acquitted by the court of unlawfully discharging a firearm within city limits. Defendant timely filed written post-trial motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment which were subsequently briefed and argued. For the reasons set forth below, we have decided to deny defendant’s motions.

Reviewing the evidence in the fight most favorable to the verdict winner, Com. v. Mangini, 478 Pa. 147, 386 A. 2d 482 (1978), the following facts were adduced at trial. At approximately 12:02…