Commonwealth v. Bellis

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice:

Appellant was convicted in Municipal Court of Philadelphia of eight counts of bribery, eight counts of malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance in office and one count of violating the Election Code and acquitted of six counts of malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance in office [hereinafter referred to as malfeasance].1 Appellant appealed his convictions to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia and after a trial de novo, appellant was convicted of the same crimes. Appellant’s convictions were affirmed by the Superior Court in Commonwealth v. Bellis, 252 Pa.Super.…