COM. v. BROOKS


330 Pa.Super. 355 (1984)

479 A.2d 589

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. George Rahsaan BROOKS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 6, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Healey, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Kemal A. Mericli, Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before ROWLEY, JOHNSON and POPOVICH, JJ.


ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal from a pre-trial order of the trial court which denied appellant's motion to quash an information charging him with assault by prisoner, assault by life prisoner and simple assault. Appellant contends that because he was subjected to prison discipline based on the same facts supporting the criminal charges, criminal prosecution is barred by the Double Jeopardy clause of the Federal and State Constitutions. U.S. Const. Amends. V and...

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