Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Coleman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 16, 1987No. 1206PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Judge:
The Commonwealth appeals from an order granting arrest of judgment and discharge following the conviction of appellee, Michael Coleman, of two violations of the Uniform Firearms Act. We vacate the order granting arrest of judgment, reinstate the verdicts of guilt, and remand for imposition of sentence.
FACTS
On March 6, 1986, at 7:30 p.m., appellee entered a crowded beer and pizza shop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, produced a .32 caliber automatic pistol, and fired a shot into the ceiling. No one saw appellee actually fire the shot. However, the owner of the bar, George Gregory…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- United States v. SangesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
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3Cited by12 opinions
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