Commonwealth v. Gibbons

784 A.2d 776 (2001)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee

v.

Edward GIBBONS and Clare Gibbons, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued January 31, 2001.

Decided November 30, 2001.

Stuart L. Haimowitz, for appellant, Edward Gibbons

Ellen T. Greenlee, John Packel, Philadelphia, for appellant, Clare Gibbons.

Catherine Marshall, Hugh J. Burns, Philadelphia, for the Com. of PA.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

Justice NIGRO.

In this appeal, Appellants Edward and Clare Gibbons argue that it was improper for the trial court to consider the…