COM. v. STARKS


312 Pa.Super. 232 (1983)

458 A.2d 600

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. William STARKS. Appeal of Robert REDMOND, Esq.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 31, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel C. Stretton, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, ROWLEY and HOFFMAN, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in finding him guilty of contempt and sentencing him to sixty days imprisonment. Because we find the evidence of appellant's intent insufficient to support a contempt conviction, we must reverse the order and judgment of sentence of the lower court and order appellant discharged.

Appellant, a solo practitioner, was court-appointed to defend William Starks in the retrial of a first degree murder charge...

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