Commonwealth v. Meyer

BROSKY, Judge:

Robert A. Meyer has appealed from the lower court’s affirmance of his conviction by a magistrate, 1 of the summary offense of public drunkenness. 2 The central issue for our determination is whether, under the facts presented, appellant’s conduct constituted public drunkenness within the statutory definition of the offense. The lower court found that appellant’s conduct constituted public drunkenness and that his arrest for that offense was proper. We reverse.

Appellant’s central contention is that the Commonwealth failed to prove that his conduct fit within the statutory…