Commonwealth v. Yaple

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

Appellant was convicted, on December 20, 1974 in a non-jury trial of simple assault1 and of two violations of the Uniform Firearms Act2 which prohibits a convict from possessing a firearm and prohibits the carrying of a concealed firearm without a license. Post verdict motions were denied on January 27,1975, and on January 30,1975, appellant was sentenced.

Appellant now appeals to this court arguing first that his convictions under the Uniform Firearms Act were improper because the Commonwealth failed to prove the existence of an operable firearm. Appellant contends that…