Commonwealth v. Harris

LATRONE, J.,

Defendant, Roy Harris, was indicted by the grand jury of Philadelphia on bill of indictment No. 1946, April term, 1968, wherein he was charged with the crimes of assault and battery, aggravated assault and battery, and assault and battery with intent to murder. Defendant entered pleas of not guilty to all counts on said bill and waived trial by jury. Defendant was found guilty of all charges contained in bill of indictment no. 1946, April term, 1968.

Defendant filed and argued a motion for a new trial based on the following reasons: (1) The verdict was contrary to the evidence; (2)…