Commonwealth v. Christmas

502 Pa. 218 (1983)

465 A.2d 989

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant,

v.

Kevin CHRISTMAS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 21, 1983.

Decided September 26, 1983.

Eric B. Henson, Deputy Dist. Atty., Kenneth S. Galant, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for appellant.

John W. Packel, Chief, Appeals Div., Karl Baker, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before ROBERTS, C.J., and NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON and ZAPPALA, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

In the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, the appellee, Kevin Christmas, was convicted of possession of a…