COM. v. DAVIS


267 Pa.Super. 370 (1979)

406 A.2d 1087

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. James Harold DAVIS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Kerper, Jr., Assistant Public Defender, Reading, for appellant.

J. Michael Morrissey, District Attorney, Reading, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before JACOBS, President Judge, and HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, SPAETH and HESTER, JJ.


CERCONE, President Judge:

A jury convicted appellant, James Harold Davis, of aggravated assault and simple assault on the person of Gloria Amos. The bizarre facts are as follows. While visiting at his mother's house on May 20, 1976, appellant struck his girlfriend, Linda Putt, in the face without any apparent provocation. Ms. Putt fled from the house bleeding profusely from the face with the appellant in hot pursuit. In his zeal to catch his girlfriend, appellant...

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