Commonwealth v. Berrigan
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
Per Curiam,
The six Judges who heard this appeal being equally divided, the judgment of sentence is affirmed.
Opinion by
Jacobs, J.,
in Support op Affirmance:
This is an appeal from the conviction of appellant, Gary S. Berrigan, for possession and delivery of marijuana in violation of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act 1 for which he received a sentence of five years probation. The only issue involved is whether the facts of this case establish as a matter of law the defense of entrapment. I feel that the evidence supported the trier of fact’s determination of no…
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