Commonwealth v. Manney

TAMILIA, Judge.

Henry Joseph Manney appeals from the three (3) to twenty-three (23) month judgment of sentence imposed after he was found guilty, nonjury, of simple assault. 1

On August 30, 1991, appellant entered the home of his estranged wife and physically assaulted her. Because appellant was the subject of a protection from abuse (PFA) Order obtained by the victim earlier that year, he was immediately found guilty of indirect criminal contempt 2 and sentenced to ninety (90) days incarceration. The Commonwealth thereafter prosecuted appellant for simple assault, he was convicted and sentence…