Commonwealth v. Peer

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

As a result of a domestic altercation that grew into a confused and tangled melee, appellant, James A. Peer, was arrested and charged with recklessly endangering another person (REAP), terroristic threats and simple assault. Following a non-jury trial, appellant was convicted of the REAP charge. He now appeals from the judgment of sentence.

On September 10, 1994, appellant and his wife attended a party hosted by Robert Trask. Sometime around 2:30 a.m., several guests witnessed a dispute between appellant and his wife in which appellant grabbed his wife and threatened to kill…