Commonwealth v. Dempsey

Opinion by

Kenworthey, J.,

This is an appeal from the refusal of a motion for new trial and in arrest of judgment.

Defendant was a constable in the City of Pittsburgh. He was tried under three indictments, the first of which charged him with extortion under color of office; the second with misbehavior in office based upon the same offenses charged in the first, and the third for obtaining money under false pretenses. He was convicted on all three and sentenced on the first and third, by reason of which, sentence on the second was suspended.

Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the…