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COM. v. JACKSON

924 A.2d 618 (2007)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Brian JACKSON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Re-Submitted April 13, 2007.

Decided May 31, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Esq., Christina Lewko Dunn, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Richard T. Brown, Jr., Esq., Philadelphia, for Brian Jackson.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER and BALDWIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

A Philadelphia police officer observed appellee among a group of men throwing dice on the street. The officer suspected the men were gambling, in violation of Philadelphia City Code § 10-612(2). He approached, but appellee fled, despite the officer's instructions to stop. The officer pursued appellee and attempted to apprehend him, but appellee punched the officer in the face and chest several times and got away. The officer...

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