Commonwealth v. Larkin

OPINION OF THE COURT

PAPADAKOS, Justice.

After a non-jury trial before Judge Biester, Jr., of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Appellant, Michael Larkin, was found guilty of two counts of robbery, 1 theft by unlawful taking, 2 receiving stolen property, 3 simple assault, 4 recklessly endangering another person, 5 possessing an instrument of crime, 6 and carrying a firearm without a license. 7 The trial court found that, during the course of the robbery, Appellant visibly possessed a firearm as defined under the Mandatory Sentencing Statute, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9712. In conformity with the…