Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Gendrachi
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 12, 1978No. 997PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge:
Appellant contends that the Commonwealth failed to produce sufficient evidence to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. 1 We agree and vacate the judgment of sentence and, therefore, order appellant discharged.
On May 27, 1976, a Philadelphia police officer arrested appellant and charged him with possession of an instrument of crime. 2 On January 26, 1977, a non-jury trial commenced in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. The Commonwealth produced police officer Clark as its sole witness. He testified that at about 5:20 a. m., on May 27, 1976, he was on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Commonwealth v. FarquharsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. StanleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Commonwealth v. HardickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. GattoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Von AczelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Preston v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Commonwealth v. LaRosaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980