COM. v. COLEMAN


344 Pa.Super. 481 (1985)

496 A.2d 1207

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Randall COLEMAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 9, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carmela R.M. Presogna, Assistant Public Defender, Erie, for appellant.

Michael R. Cauley, Assistant District Attorney, Erie, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and BROSKY and OLSZEWSKI, JJ.


BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from the judgment of sentence imposed after a jury found appellant guilty of simple assault. Appellant contends that: (1) the court below erred in refusing his requested jury instruction; and (2) the lower court did not adequately set forth, on the record, its reasons for the sentence. We agree with appellant's first contention and, accordingly, vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for a new trial.

On May 29, 1982, appellant...

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