Commonwealth v. Robinson

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

The defendant Alonzo Robinson was found guilty by jury of aggravated robbery, assault with intent to murder, wantonly pointing a firearm, carrying concealed deadly weapons, and a violation of the Uniform Firearms Act. lie then filed motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial. The court below found no merit in the motion in arrest of judgment 1 but reluctantly granted defendant a new trial, despite what it described as “overwhelming evidence against defendant”, 2 because it interpreted our decision in Commonwealth v. Bruno, 215 Pa. Superior Ct. 407, 258 A. 2d 666…