Commonwealth v. Harmon

On April 16, 1977, appellant held a party on his father’s property in Broomall, Delaware County. While the party was going on, a neighbor telephoned the police three times to complain that noise from appellant’s party was disturbing him and his family. No other neighbors complained about the noise to the police. The party broke up shortly after midnight, when the police arrested appellant and several partygoers.

Appellant was found guilty of disorderly conduct before a District Justice. He appealed to the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County. A new trial was held, and he was once again…