Commonwealth v. Galassi

Duke Galassi, appellant, was tried before the Honorable Ralph Cappy and a jury in a trial commencing June 6, 1979 on two charges of violating the uniform firearms act, to wit: former convict not to own a firearm (18 Pa.C.S. § 6105) and firearms not to be carried without a license (18 Pa.C.S. § 6106). 1 The jury returned a verdict of guilty on both charges and, following sentencing, this direct appeal was taken. 2

The day before the jury trial began, a suppression hearing was held before Judge Cappy and defense counsel, Vincent C. Murovich, Jr., Esquire, requested the court to sever the charges…