Commonwealth v. Walton

483 Pa. 588 (1979)

397 A.2d 1179

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant,

v.

Achelohiym WALTON.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 24, 1979.

Edward G. Rendell, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Deputy Dist. Atty. for Law, Paul S. Diamond, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for appellant.

Charles C. Coyne, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Howard S. Yares, Deborah E. Glass, Philadelphia, for amicus curiae, Victim Counseling Service, Philadelphia Bar Assoc.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX and LARSEN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

EAGEN, Chief Justice.

Achelohiym Walton was convicted by a judge sitting without a…