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COMMONWEALTH v. TORRES

766 A.2d 342 (2001)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Raul TORRES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary E. Hanssens, John W. Packel, Philadelphia, for appellant, Raul Torres.

Catherine Marshall, Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellee, the Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

The present appeal concerns the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction for simple assault where the defendant has asserted a claim of self-defense.

On March 15, 1996, at 2:20 p.m., a Philadelphia police officer responded to a radio call at 3142 North Ninth Street. When the officer arrived on the scene, the victim, James Pleasant, emerged from the house and approached...

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