Commonwealth v. McDonough

MOUNTENAY, J.,

This matter comes before the court on defendant’s motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial following his conviction under section 1020 of The Penal Code of 1939 (formerly 18 P.S. §5020), pertaining to the falsification of records “of or belonging to” a public office.

The Commonwealth’s evidence revealed that defendant (the State Trooper supervising the Driver Examination Unit at the Pennsylvania State Police barracks at Trevose, Bucks County) had falsified certain records used and prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police in connection with administering examinations…