Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Kirkwood
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 23, 1987No. 217PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
The principal issue in this appeal is whether a simple assault is committed by one who, during a dance, grabs a partner by the arm and swings the partner violently about the dance floor as a result of which the partner sustains bruises and fingernail marks of the arms.
As a result of such an incident, Woodrow W. Kirkwood was tried by a jury and was found guilty of simple assault. Post-trial motions were denied, and the court thereafter suspended a sentence of imprisonment and placed Kirkwood on probation for a period of two years. On direct appeal from the judgment of sentence,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In re Philip A.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. McDowellNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. JimenezNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- In the Interest of J.L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- People v. ChesebroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. OginSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Commonwealth v. WerteletSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- In the Interest of M.H.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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