Commonwealth v. Leonhard

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant was convicted by a jury of disorderly conduct1 and failure of a disorderly person to disperse upon official order.2 Following the denial of a new trial and an arrest of judgment, this appeal was taken challenging the sufficiency of the evidence.

During the evening of December 22, 1974, the officials of the Berks County Prison distributed Christmas packages to the prison inmates. The packages contained bottles of mouthwash with an alcoholic content of 17%. After consuming the mouthwash, a group of inmates became boisterous, overturning tables and benches, and scattering…