Commonwealth v. Lenhart

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

In this appeal from judgment of sentence imposed following appellant Ronald C. Lenhart’s conviction of homicide by *191vehicle while driving under the influence (DUI), a violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3735, we confront the question of whether the trial judge improperly based his finding of guilt on inadequate proof that appellant’s drunk driving caused the death of another motorist. We hold that, on the record in this case, there was insufficient evidence to prove the requisite causation beyond a reasonable doubt, and that appellant’s homicide conviction must be…