Commonwealth v. Zeringo

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

On June 5, 1967, a fourteen year old boy riding a bicycle was killed when struck by an automobile driven by appellee. Appellee was indicted for involuntary manslaughter and went to trial before a judge and jury in Bucks County. At the close of the Commonwealth’s testimony the trial judge sustained a demurrer to the evidence and the Commonwealth appealed.

In determining the validity of a demurrer in a criminal case, the test is whether the evidence of rec ord and the inferences reasonably drawn therefrom would support a verdict of guilty, and the evidence must be read in…