Pennsylvania aggravated assault charges address physical or attempted physical altercation between two or more people. They are common charges throughout the state, but that does not make them less serious. Convictions can result in severe fines and decades of your life in prison. In this article, Brad V. Shuttleworth, an award-winning defense attorney in Philadelphia, […]
Commonwealth Must Prove Causation Was “Direct and Substantial”
In a new opinion in Commonwealth v. Spotti, 2013 WL 1490996, — A.3d — (April 12, 2013), the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed defendant’s conviction for aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI because the defendant’s reckless driving was not a direct and substantial factor in victim’s injuries.The defendant in Spotti was driving under the influence of alcohol, […]