Commonwealth v. Patrick

OPINION BY

GANTMAN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, asks us to determine whether the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas erred when it dismissed the charge of aggravated assault1 against Appellee, Nicholas E. Patrick, following his preliminary hearing. We hold the trial court improperly dismissed the charge of aggravated assault, because the Commonwealth made out a prima facie case of the offense at the preliminary hearing. Accordingly, we reverse the court’s order dismissing the charge and remand for further proceedings.

¶ 2 The relevant facts and procedural history of this…