Court Opinion

ID: 9730739
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 15:22:23.584207+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:26:08.963744
License: Public Domain

CERCONE, Judge,
dissenting:
A flick of the wrist which brings into play an automatic springing out of a blade is in my opinion an action close enough in time to the pushing of a button as to bring the knife within the definition of a prohibited offensive weapon under the provision of the Pa.Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 908 (1973). A flick of the wrist necessitates no physical touching of any part of the knife to bring the blade into automatic use and since it can happen almost simultaneously with the push of a button, I find such a knife, that can be so operated, falls within the terms of Section 908.