Commonwealth v. Valentin

SPAETH, Judge:

Appellant pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief. 1 He was sentenced to a term of IV2 to 5 years in a state correctional institution. On this appeal appellant argues that the sentence was manifestly excessive. 2

The following facts were disclosed at the guilty plea colloquy. On August 3, 1976, appellant requested his estranged wife to visit him at his apartment. His wife agreed and her boyfriend drove her to appellant’s home. Appellant invited the boyfriend into the house. While the parties were in the house an argument erupted…