Commonwealth v. Barron

Opinion by

Price, J.,

The appellant, Herman Barron, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault and possessing an instrument of crime, based upon charges related to the stabbing of his girlfriend, Barbara Lyons. Following his guilty plea on April 10, 1974, appellant was ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination with a view toward mental health commitment. The examining physicians recommended that appellant be placed in a psychiatric ward, rather than a penal institution.

Appellant was sentenced on June 4,1974, to 5-10 years imprisonment. -In lieu of serving this sentence, however,…