Court Opinion

ID: 9642332
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 17:55:17.409133+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T11:52:35.021626
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SHERTZ, Judge,
concurring and dissenting:
I agree with the majority insofar as it affirms the convictions of aggravated assault and of possession of an instrument of a crime and holds that the offense of recklessly endangering another person merged with the more serious offense. I disagree, however, with the decision of the majority to remand for resentencing, since I believe such a remand is unnecessary. A review of the record makes it clear that the lower court considered this essentially as a case of aggravated assault and sentenced accordingly. A remand, therefore, is unnecessary inasmuch as it would not result in any change of sentence. See, e. g., Commonwealth v. Cavanaugh, 278 Pa.Super. 452, 420 A.2d 674 (1980).