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COM. v. LITMAN

276 Pa.Super. 114 (1980)

419 A.2d 121

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Charles LITMAN, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 14, 1980.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied October 6, 1980.

Reargument Denied May 13, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Rogers Carroll, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Charles W. Johns, Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, submitted a brief on behalf of Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, HOFFMAN, and VAN der VOORT, JJ.

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends, inter alia, that the trial court failed to instruct the jury adequately on factors relevant to the issue of whether he had the requisite mental state to be convicted of receiving stolen goods.1 We agree and, accordingly, reverse the judgment of sentence and grant appellant a new trial.

Appellant was charged with numerous counts of...

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