COM. v. BROWN


281 Pa.Super. 348 (1980)

422 A.2d 203

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Louis BROWN, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 10, 1980.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Granted May 1, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Marshall, Norristown, for appellant.

Andrew B. Cohn, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before PRICE, WATKINS and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that (1) the doctrine of collateral estoppel bars revocation of his probation based upon criminal charges of which he was acquitted; and (2) the lower court erred in allowing a Commonwealth witness to identify him as the witness' assailant. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of sentence.

In April, 1976, following his conviction of robbery and criminal conspiracy, appellant was placed on probation for a term...

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