Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Butler
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 11, 1974No. Appeal, No. 1025PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Jacobs, J.,
The defendant, Fred Butler, a guard in Montgomery County Prison, was indicted for assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery of Dennis Keyser, and assault and battery of Joseph Rock, both complainants being prisoners in the institution which employed the defendant. A jury returned a verdict of not guilty of the charges involving Dennis Keyser and guilty of those involving Joseph Rock. Defendant appeals citing a number of alleged trial errors and an excessive sentence. We find these contentions to be without merit for the reasons set forth below and therefore…
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