COM. v. GORDON


546 Pa. 65 (1996)

683 A.2d 253

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Charles GORDON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 16, 1996.

Reconsideration Denied February 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine Marshall, Joan Weiner, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth.

John W. Packel, Stuart B. Lev, Philadelphia, for Charles Gordon.

Before FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.


OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

The Commonwealth appeals the Superior Court's Order of March 15, 1994, vacating the judgment of sentence entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) against Charles Gordon (Gordon) for receiving stolen property,1 and remanding the matter for a new trial. We reverse.

FACTS

The record reveals that on December 8, 1991, Philadelphia police officer...

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