Commonwealth v. Knight

416 Pa. Superior Ct. 586 (1992)

611 A.2d 1199

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Terrance L. KNIGHT, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued January 16, 1992.

Filed June 15, 1992.

Reargument Denied August 25, 1992.

James R. Wilson, Asst. Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Thomas Farrell, Asst. Dist. Atty., Pittsburgh, for Com., appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, WIEAND and HESTER, JJ.

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Appellant raises the following two issues on appeal: (1) whether the lower court erred in failing to define the word "recklessly" when it instructed the jury on the duress defense; and (2) whether…