Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Sojourner
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 21, 1978No. 2387PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPAETH, Judge:
Appellant was convicted of violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, Act of April 14, 1972, P.L. 233, No. 64, § 13(a)(16) and (30), as amended, 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(16) and (30). He makes four arguments for a new trial: (1) his motion to suppress evidence should have been granted; (2) the Commonwealth failed to prove intent to deliver; (3) the trial judge erred in charging the jury; and (4) the trial judge responded inadequately to prosecutorial misconduct. We reverse the conviction on the basis of the last argument.
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