Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 8/3/2010

Commonwealth v. Burton

Citations

2 A.3d 598
2010 Pa. Super. 138
2010 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1614
2010 WL 3009114

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holding that Commonwealth proved intent to cause serious bodily injury when a Appellant struck an older, smaller victim in the head
concluding actions and statements of defendant before and after altercation were sufficient to establish defendant's intent
stating that when a victim actually sustains serious bodily injury, the Commonwealth does not have to - 12 - J-S46010-20 establish specific intent to cause such harm
affirming that evidence was sufficient to prove serious injury and intent where appellant delivered single punch to defenseless victim causing him to fall back and hit his head on pavement
affirming judgment of sentence for aggravated assault where defendant punched victim one time in head while victim was not looking, and victim was knocked unconscious
affirming judgment of sentence for aggravated assault where defendant punched victim one time in head while victim was not looking, and victim was knocked unconscious

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Judges: Elliott, Stevens, Musmanno, Bender, Bowes, Gantman, Donohue, Shogan, Allen

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