Commonwealth v. Townsend

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

On May 6, 1994, Jason Scott shot Lavaba Mallison twice and left her to die on a sidewalk in Upper Darby. Shortly thereafter, following a theatrical car chase, Scott and Leroy Townsend, appellant herein, were apprehended and placed under arrest.

Appellant was originally charged in an eight-count information with criminal attempt, simple assault, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of an instrument of crime, hindering apprehension or prosecution, and criminal conspiracy.

After it became evident that…