Commonwealth v. Slingerland

358 Pa. Superior Ct. 531 (1986)

518 A.2d 266

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Brian SLINGERLAND, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued May 7, 1986.

Filed October 9, 1986.

Reargument Denied December 15, 1986.

Robert J. Magee, Allentown, for appellant.

Henry Perkin, Assistant District Attorney, Allentown, for Com.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and WIEAND and OLSZEWSKI, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the criminal offenses defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3731(a)(1) and 75 Pa.C.S. § 3731(a)(4) are "cognate" offenses for the purpose of applying Pa.R.Crim.P. 225 to the…