Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Asamoah

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 21, 2002Published

1Opinion of the CourtCavanaugh, J.

¶ 1 This is an appeal from judgment of sentence imposed after appellant was found guilty of delivery of a noncontrolled substance, in violation of 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(35)(ii). Appellant sold soap to undercover police officers and represented it to be crack cocaine. On appeal he argues that the evidence requires acquittal since he proved the defense at § 780-113(a)(35)(v)(D). We disagree and affirm.

¶ 2 The record certified on appeal, from the non-jury trial on stipulated facts, establishes that on June 10, 2000, at 3:25 in the morning, two officers with the York City police force were working…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. IrbySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  2. Commonwealth v. DancySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Drain v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992

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