Commonwealth v. Stevens

Opinion by

Price, J.,

The appellant, Howard Stevens, was indicted by the Philadelphia Grand Jury for possessing a criminal instrument generally,1 possessing a criminal weapon,2 possessing a prohibited offensive weapon,3 simple assault,4 aggravated assault,5 and robbery.6 On December 17, 1974, the appellant was adjudged guilty by the trial judge, sitting without a jury, of theft7 and acquitted of all other charges. Timely motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial were denied by the lower court,8 and a sentence of one year probation was pronounced. Appellant now questions the propriety of…