COMMONWEALTH v. COLLINS


810 A.2d 698 (2002)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Jennie COLLINS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 4, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Merrick, Public Defender, West Chester, for appellant.

Nicholas J. Casenta, Assistant District Attorney, West Chester, for Com.

Before: JOHNSON, BENDER, and POPOVICH, JJ.


JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 In this case, we determine whether the trial court erred when it instructed the jury that the defendant must prove the affirmative defense of intoxication by a preponderance of the evidence. Jennie Collins appeals the judgment of sentence imposed following her conviction of Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance (phencyclidine or PCP). She contends that the trial court's jury instruction on involuntary intoxication improperly placed...

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