Commonwealth v. Henry

WIEAND, Judge:

Ronald Henry was tried nonjury and convicted of simple assault1 in connection with the stabbing of his brother. He was acquitted of related charges of possession of an instrument of crime,2 recklessly endangering another person,3 and aggravated assault.4 On direct appeal from the judgment of sentence, he contends (1) that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of simple assault; (2) that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss for a violation of Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100; (3) that delay of the victim in reporting the alleged incident to the police resulted in…