Commonwealth v. Zenyuh

ROWLEY, Judge:

Appellant was convicted, after a jury trial, of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of her husband. Her post-trial motions were denied and on April 1, 1981, she was sentenced to not less than two years nor more than four years imprisonment. This direct appeal followed.

Appellant raises three issues on appeal: 1) Did the court err in refusing to admit the testimony of Barbara Hart as an expert witness on the subject of battered women?;1 2) Did the Court err in refusing two of appellant’s requested points for charge?; and 3) Was the evidence insufficient…