Commonwealth v. Reeves

OPINION BY KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Charles Reeves was found guilty of securing execution of documents by deception, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4114, for inducing his attorney to file a claim with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA), asserting he sustained injuries on a SEPTA trolley when it suddenly stopped. In fact, there were no passengers on the trolley when the power became disconnected. We affirm.

¶ 2 Reeves claims that the conviction should be overturned because SEPTA is not a “person” under section 4114. The Commonwealth claims that Reeves’ claim is waived because it was not mentioned in *2h…