Commonwealth v. Williams

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an Order denying appellant’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal. Appellant sought acquittal on the ground that the evidence presented at his first two trials, each of which ended in a hung jury, was insufficient. He asserts that we have jurisdiction of his appeal by virtue of Pa.R.A.P. 311(a)(5) because the denial of his motion to acquit “is tantamount to the grant of a new trial for the Commonwealth.”

Appellant presents two issues for review:

1. Did the trial court err in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal?

2. Does the double…