Commonwealth v. Torres

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 2001-02-21

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OPINION SAYLOR, Justice. The present appeal concerns the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction for simple assault where the defendant has asserted a claim of self-defense. On March 15,1986, at 2:20 p.m., a Philadelphia police officer responded to a radio call at 3142 North Ninth Street. When the officer arrived on the scene, the victim, James Pleasant, <page-nu…

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