Commonwealth v. Abruzzese

Opinion by

Price, J.,

On May 1, 1972, a criminal complaint was filed charging the appellant with assault and battery1 and disorderly conduct2 arising out of an altercation between the appellant and two police officers. On May 23, 1972, a combined preliminary hearing and summary hearing was held before a magistrate where the appellant was found guilty of disorderly conduct and fined $25, and was bound over for the next term of the Grand Jury on the assault and battery charge.

An indictment charging assault and battery was found on July 28,1972, and appellant was tried and convicted before a jury…