Legal Opinion

Shaner, W. v. Harriman, C.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 7, 2018No. 1488 MDA 2017PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY KUNSELMAN, J.:

In this matter, Casey Harriman appeals from an order entered after his indirect contempt conviction for violating a Protection From Abuse ("PFA") order. Because there is no evidence Harriman acted with the requisite wrongful intent, nor is there evidence Harriman had constructive possession of a firearm, we reverse the conviction and vacate the judgment.

The record reveals the following pertinent history: Recent times have not been peaceful for Harriman and his extended family, who live next door. One of those family members, Wade Shaner, whose exact familial…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ValetteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. Commonwealth v. MacOlinoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. HaskinsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. BrumbaughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Commonwealth v. WalshSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Brown, J. v. Halpern, M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  2. Com. v. Knittle, K.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  3. Com. v. Zvonek, C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  4. Margolis, J. v. Margolis, R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  5. N.J. Cherry v. PA Board of Probation and ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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