Commonwealth v. Evans

Decided December 12, 1918

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1918-12-12

Appeal, No. 273, Oct. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Lancaster Co., April Sessions, 1918, No. 47, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. John Evans (real name John W. Evans). Indictment for receiving stolen goods. The jury returned a verdict of guilty.

Affirmed · Decided 1918-12-12

¶1Opinion by

Williams, J.,

¶2The able opinion of the court below, discharging the rule for new trial, sufficiently disposes of the more serious contentions of appellant: see also Com. v. Sayars, 21 Pa. Superior Ct. 75, and Com. v. Brown, 58 Pa. Superior Ct. 300.

¶3The remaining question is whether the court below was guilty of reversible error in admitting the testimony of Breneman (assignments one to nine inclusive). Defendant testified at length to the same facts: even if irrelevant, it does not appear how it harmed appellant.

¶4The judgment is affirmed, and the record remitted to the court below to the end that the sentence may be carried into effect.