Commonwealth v. Laney

EAKIN, J.:

¶ 1 Paul Laney appeals from the judgment of sentence entered after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, and illegal possession, use or control of a firearm. We affirm.

¶ 2 The learned trial court aptly summarized the facts:

On July 12, 1997, Kenneth Zeigler was assigned as a fire policeman to protect pedestrians at a demolition site of Andy’s Bar on the corner of North Pitt Street and West North Street in the Borough of Carlisle. For years that street corner and the surrounding area has been infamous for street level drug dealing. In the…