COMMONWEALTH v. HARPER

No. 166 EDA 2019.

273 A.3d 1089 (2022)

2022 PA Super 51

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Parris Lavon HARPER, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 28, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Wismer , Media, for appellant.

Frederick J. Stollsteimer , Assistant District Attorney, Media, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Catherine B. Kiefer , Media, Assistant District Attorney, Media, for Commonwealth, appellee.

BEFORE: PANELLA, P.J., KUNSELMAN, J., and STEVENS, P.J.E.


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