COM. v. LAFTY


333 Pa.Super. 428 (1984)

482 A.2d 643

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Joseph M. LAFTY.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 28, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gaele McGlaughlin Barthold, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Gilbert E. Toll, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and WICKERSHAM, BROSKY, CIRILLO, BECK, POPOVICH and HESTER, JJ.


HESTER, Judge:

Appellee, Joseph M. Lafty, was charged with simple assault, aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime-generally, possession of an offensive weapon, and criminal conspiracy as a result of the severe beating of Ronald Thomaston on June 8, 1979 on an elevated public transportation platform at Kensington and Allegheny Avenues in Philadelphia. Appellee accosted the victim uttering a disparaging...

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