Commonwealth v. Vardelle
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 96, April T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Jefferson Co., Nov. Sessions, 1917, No. 11, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Agnes Vardelle. Indictment for felonious shooting and for aggravated assault and battery. Before Corbet, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on the second count on which judgment of sentence was passed. Érrors assigned were rulings on evidence as above.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J.,
The defendant was tried on an indictment containing two counts. The first count charged a felonious shooting by her and the second an aggravated assault and battery. The jury found her guilty on the second count with a recommendation to the mercy of the court. Prom the sentence following that verdict this appeal was taken. As to many of the material facts surrounding the occurrence, which resulted in the wounding of the commonwealth’s chief witness, the testimony is wholly irreconcilable and much of it appears to be almost, if not entirely, incredible.. Some facts, however,…
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