Commonwealth v. Emerich

LEHMAN, S.J.,

*530BACKGROUND

On September 11, 1979 a jury was impaneled and trial proceeded on bill numbers 2528, 2529, 2530 and 2531 of 1976 and numbers 2156 and 2157 of 1977.

At the close of the Commonwealth’s case, the defense demurred to the evidence and subsequently filed a written motion for a directed verdict. After oral argument, these motions were denied and the case was submitted to the jury. Verdicts of guilty were returned on numbers 2530 and 2531, both counts involving delivery of a controlled substance. Defendant was found not guilty as to numbers 2156 and 2157, both counts alleging…