Commonwealth v. Jackson

OPINION BY DONOHUE, J.:

This is an appeal from an order finding that the attachment of double jeopardy prohibited the criminal prosecution of Kevin Michael Jackson (“Jackson”) for certain offenses which had previously served as the basis for a finding of indirect criminal contempt of an order granted under the Protection from Abuse Act (“PFA order”). Following our review, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

The facts underlying this appeal may be summarized as follows. On April 15, 2008, following a hearing, a PFA order was entered against Jackson. The order…