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COM. v. GAINS

383 Pa.Super. 208 (1989)

556 A.2d 870

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. James W. GAINS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 29, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Rosalsky, Assistant Public Defender, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Joann Verrier, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and BROSKY, McEWEN, DEL SOLE, MONTEMURO, BECK, TAMILIA, POPOVICH and JOHNSON, JJ.

MONTEMURO, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, wherein the court determined that double jeopardy does not bar retrial of the appellant, James W. Gains. We affirm.

Appellant was charged with arson, aggravated assault and related offenses following an early morning fire which occurred in an apartment building located in the Abbottsford area of the City...

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