Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Channell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 16, 1984No. 03544PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from judgment of sentence imposed subsequent to conviction in a trial by jury of Aggravated Assault *443and Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Appellant raises three issues. First, he contends that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of simple assault. Second, he argues that a mistrial should have been granted. Third, he raises the alleged excessiveness of his sentence. Judgment of sentence is vacated on the aggravated assault and reckless endangerment convictions and remanded for a new trial. Appellant does not…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Sansone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. People v. MussendenNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  3. Paul Belton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  4. Commonwealth v. VivianSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. United States v. Charles ComerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LutzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Commonwealth v. PeerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Commonwealth v. CalhounSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  4. Commonwealth v. FerrariSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. HawkinsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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