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Commonwealth v. Louis

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1980
425 A.2d 840 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980)

Summary

In Commonwealth v. Louis, ___ Pa.Super. ___, 425 A.2d 840 (1980), we held per curiam, that in a situation such as the instant case in which a trial court dismisses a motion in arrest of judgment and awards a new trial on the basis of Sojourner I, the order of the trial court will be affirmed.

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Opinion

Submitted June 29, 1979.

February 15, 1980.

Criminal proceedings. Drug offense. Before TREDINNICK, J. No. 2958 Oct. T., 1978. Appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, No. 1115-78. Submitted June 29, 1979.

Ronald F. O'Driscoll, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant; John J. Burfete, Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, STRANAHAN and SUGERMAN, JJ.

President Judge John Q. Stranahan of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and Judge Leonard Sugerman of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, are sitting by designation.


The judgment of sentence of the lower court is hereby affirmed.


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Louis

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1980
425 A.2d 840 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980)

In Commonwealth v. Louis, ___ Pa.Super. ___, 425 A.2d 840 (1980), we held per curiam, that in a situation such as the instant case in which a trial court dismisses a motion in arrest of judgment and awards a new trial on the basis of Sojourner I, the order of the trial court will be affirmed.

Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Campbell
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Louis

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth v. Louis, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Feb 15, 1980

Citations

425 A.2d 840 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980)
425 A.2d 840

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