COMMONWEALTH v. TOWNSEND


747 A.2d 376 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Troy Armstrong TOWNSEND, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 8, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Caruso, Kittanning, for appellant.

Scott J. Andreassi, Dist. Atty., Kittanning, for the Com., appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, EAKIN and BECK, JJ.


EAKIN, J.

¶ 1 In the early morning of July 4, 1997, appellant forcibly entered the residence of Tiffany Townsend, his ex-wife, while she and her young daughter were asleep. He struck her in the head, either with his hand or a gun he held, then strangled her. While she escaped momentarily, appellant forced her back inside, then beat and kicked her in the head and arms, and threatened to kill her. When he finally left, he took her high school ring and some photographs...

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