Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. SACARAKIS

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 16, 1961No. Appeals, 261, 262, and 263PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Flood, J.,

The defendant Anthony Sacarakis appeals from his conviction of carrying a firearm without a license, wantonly and playfully pointing a firearm, and forcible entry. The defendants David Sacarakis and Samuel Hughes at the same time appeal from their conviction of forcible entry.

1. The defendants object that their convictions were against the weight of the evidence. We do not agree that this position is well taken.

On the evening of August 20, 1960, George Peters met Anthony Sacarakis, a Councilman of the City of Bethlehem, at the Travelers’ Diner in that city. Peters told…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DeitrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  2. Commonwealth v. BlackSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. Apex Hosiery Co. v. Philadelphia CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Commonwealth v. RonemusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. YountSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. v. Gulf Oil Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Sufrich v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. McCaigueSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. McPhailSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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