Commonwealth v. Beam

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This is an appeal from judgments of sentence for resisting arrest and assault and battery.

The facts of the instant case are not in dispute. On February 23, 1972, Patrolman Joseph lanni of the Chester Police Department ticketed two Chester Cab Company taxis for parking violations. The company is owned by appellant. On the following day, appellant approached lanni and asked whether he had ticketed the two cabs. When lanni answered affirmatively, appellant began shouting and threatening the officer with bodily harm. After a crowd gathered, lanni told appellant to calm down…