Commonwealth v. Baker

DEL SOLE, J.:

This is a direct appeal from a judgment of sentence directing Appellant to serve a period of six months incarceration for his conviction of indirect criminal contempt. Appellant contends that there is insufficient evidence, under the particular facts of this case, to support his conviction. We vacate the judgment of sentence and reverse the conviction.

The charge against Appellant stemmed from the issuance of an order in response to a petition for protection from abuse filed by Appellant’s ex-girlfriend. In accordance with the provisions of the Protection From Abuse Act, (PFA) 23…