313 Pa. Super. 238 - Commonwealth v. Ritchey’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
January 1994
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Blair · 267 Pa. Super. 451 - Commonwealth v. Ostolaza
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“[W]hen the two subsections are read together it is apparent that subsection (4) contains an element that is not found in the greater offense of subsection (1). Specifically, subsection (4) requires that the assault be caused or attempted “with a deadly weapon”. This element is not contained in subsection (1), which prohibits any attempt to cause or the causing of serious bodily injury but which does not limit itself to any particular mode of causing such an injury. It is therefore possible that a subsection (1) assault may be proved in some cases without necessarily proving a subsection (4) assault. We therefore hold that subsection 2702(a)(4) assault is not a lesser included offense of subsection 2702(a)(1)----”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“(a) Offense defined.—A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he: (1) attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury intentionally, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life[.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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