COM. v. DORM

No. 993 MDA 2008.

971 A.2d 1284 (2009)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Bereim Lawrence DORM, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 21, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer L. Russell, Asst. Dist. Atty., York, for the Com., appellant.

Joanne T. Floyd, York, for appellee.

BEFORE: FORD ELLIOTT, P.J., MUSMANNO and COLVILLE, JJ.


OPINION BY COLVILLE, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals the order granting Bereim Dorm ("Dorm") a new trial. The trial court issued the aforesaid order after finding that confusing jury instructions and an incorrect verdict slip produced an uncertainty as to which offense Dorm was convicted of committing at a certain count, prevented the court from knowing what sentencing provisions applied to Dorm, and/or otherwise resulted in an unfair trial process. As explained...

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