Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Cavanaugh

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 6, 1980No. 45PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPAETH, Judge:

Appellant was convicted by a judge sitting without a jury of aggravated assault, 1 simple assault, 2 recklessly endangering another person, 3 possessing an instrument of crime, 4 and terroristic threats. 5 On appeal, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions of aggravated assault,''recklessly endangering another person, and possessing an instrument of crime; he does not challenge the other convictions.

On March 29, 1978, Reginald Harris was walking on Haines Street in Philadelphia when he was approached by appellant. According to Harris’s testimony,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Moszczynski v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Commonwealth v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Commonwealth v. LockhartSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Commonwealth v. NelsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. HillSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ThomasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Commonwealth v. LaingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. RightleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. DudenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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