Commonwealth v. Metzler

OPINION OF THE COURT

The Commonwealth filed a petition for allowance of appeal from an Order of the Superior Court which reversed Arthur J. Metzler’s conviction of aggravated assault. Metzler was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to no less than fifteen months nor more than four years imprisonment. The Superior Court reversed, ruling that the Commonwealth’s evidence of sanity was so inadequate, as a matter of law, the fact finder could not be satisfied of defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Commonwealth v. Metzler, 300 Pa.Super. 19, 445 A.2d 1277 (1982).

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