Commonwealth v. Lawson

OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Anthony Michael Lawson appeals his sentence following his conviction for Prohibited Offensive Weapon (POW) 1 after being found in possession of a knife in a sheath that could be locked in a 90-degree position as well as in a straight position. 2 Lawson argues that the Com monwealth failed to prove that the knife found in his possession met the definition of a prohibited offensive weapon. 3 The trial judge found that the Commonwealth proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the knife had no common lawful purpose and convicted Lawson to 6 months’ to 24 years’ imprisonment.…