Commonwealth v. Bartrug

JOYCE, J.:

¶ 1 Elwood Bartrug, Appellant, appeals the judgment of sentence entered June 22, 1998. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm. Before addressing Appellant’s claim, we will briefly recount the pertinent facts of the case.

¶ 2 On August 18, 1994, Appellant burglarized the victim’s Squirrel Hill residence in Pittsburgh. There were indications that the burglary may have been an “inside job”. Appellant broke and entered through the only window of the residence that was not connected to the alarm system. He proceeded directly to the room where the stolen property, jewelry worth…