Commonwealth v. Bryant

Opinion by

Ceroone, J.,

This is a direct appeal from judgment of sentence after motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied by the court below. The appellant, Benjamin Bryant, was found guilty on charges of assault and battery with intent to ravish, simple assault and battery, rape, and pointing a firearm. The appellant was sentenced on the above-enumerated charges and then was further sentenced to five to ten years imprisonment for violation of Act 227 of 1968, popularly known as the “Gun Law”.

The record shows that appellant was not indicted nor arraigned for any violation…