Commonwealth v. Coccodralli
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 2, March T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Lackawanna County, January Sessions, 1920, No. 149, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Coccodralli. Indictment for aggravated assault and battery and assault and battery. Before Edwards, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on the charge of aggravated assault and battery on which judgment of sentence was passed.
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Appeal, No. 2, March T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Lackawanna County, January Sessions, 1920, No. 149, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Coccodralli. Indictment for aggravated assault and battery and assault and battery. Before Edwards, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on the charge of aggravated assault and battery on which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence and the charge of the court.
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Opinion by
Portee, J.,
The defendant was driving his autotruck along a street in the City of Scranton and ran into another automobile and seriously injured the young daughter of Alexander Oellgaard, who instituted this prosecution. An indictment was found containing two counts, the first charging that the defendant did assault and then and there unlawfully and maliciously did inflict grievous bodily harm upon Mary Oellgaard; and the second count charged simple assault and battery. The defendant was convicted in the court below upon both counts and appeals from that judgment.
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