Commonwealth v. Fowlin

710 A.2d 1130 (1998)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Anthony Michael FOWLIN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued October 22, 1997.

Decided April 23, 1998.

Gary Neil Asteak, Easton, for Anthony Michael Fowlin.

Mark Refowich, John Morganelli, Easton, for Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

The sole issue in this case is whether a person who unintentionally injures a third party bystander while using justifiable force in self-defense may be criminally liable for his injury to the bystander. For…