Commonwealth v. Parks

Appellant, Michael Howard Parks, was found guilty by a jury of recklessly endangering another person. 1 Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were filed and denied. Following this an order directing Parks to pay the costs of prosecution, to reimburse the victim for hospital expenses, and to serve a period of probation was filed.

The prosecution against Parks arose out of an incident which occurred in the City of Coatesville in Chester County. In the early morning hours of June 9, 1977, the victim, Dennis Blake O’Donnell, was beaten by Parks in a park not far from the Coatesville…