COMMONWEALTH v. WILLARD


179 Pa.Super. 368 (1955)

Commonwealth v. Willard, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

September 28, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel J. Feigus, with him Thomas A. Waggoner, Jr., for appellant.

Fred L. Brothers, District Attorney, with him Thomas J. Kalman, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

Before RHODES, P.J., HIRT, ROSS, GUNTHER, WRIGHT, WOODSIDE, and ERVIN, JJ.


OPINION BY ROSS, J., September 28, 1955:

This appeal involves, inter alia, the question whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the defendant-appellant's conviction of an attempt to commit abortion. In brief the issue is whether the acts committed by the appellant constituted an attempt within the meaning of the law or were merely preparatory to the commission of a crime. Since in our opinion the acts of the appellant did not constitute an attempt, it follows...

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