COM. v. SHANNON


320 Pa.Super. 552 (1983)

467 A.2d 850

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Melvin A. SHANNON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 28, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Jubelirer, State College, for appellant.

Karen L. Steele, Assistant District Attorney, Hollidaysburg, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before ROWLEY, POPOVICH and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends the lower court erred in denying his suppression motion and when charging the jury that he was lawfully arrested as an element of aggravated assault. These contentions lack merit. Accordingly, we affirm.

On November 22, 1978, in response to a radio report of a fight in progress, a police officer drove into appellant's driveway. Through the kitchen window, the officer heard and saw two men fighting. When he entered the open...

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