Commonwealth v. Edwards, M.

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 116 EAL 2020 :

Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the Superior Court v. : : :

MARK EDWARDS, : :

Petitioner :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 17th day of August, 2020, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is

GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issue set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all

remaining issues. The issue, as stated by petitioner, is:

Did not the Superior Court err in construing 42 Pa.C.S. § 9765 in an overly broad manner to bar merger even though all of the elements of the recklessly endangering another person offense are contained within the elements of the statutory alternative of the aggravated assault offense for which the defendant was convicted?